The restaurant, which is joining the busy Home Depot-anchored Plaza de la Paz shopping center, is going big, offering free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The menu features traditional Greek fare, including pitas, entrees, salads and sides and desserts.

The restaurant was founded in 2014 by cousins Big Nick, Little Nick and Baby Nick. In addition to California, it has locations in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Kansas, Texas and Missouri. The Laguna Niguel eatery is the brand’s sixth in Orange County.

Address: 27221 La Paz Road, Suite E.

Burlington opens in Garden Grove

The bargain retailer Burlington Stores is opening July 25 in Garden Grove.

The store takes the place of a shuttered Party City at 9661 Chapman Ave.

Burlington touts prices up to 60% off other retailers’ prices on brand name merchandise, which includes clothing, housewares, accessories, shoes and more.

The new addition in Garden Grove brings the store count in California to 114.

Medical facility opens in San Clemente

Providence Mission Hospital recently opened a multispecialty medical facility in San Clemente.

The 12,000-square-foot facility, which provides primary, specialty and urgent care services provided by partner Mission Heritage Medical Group, is just off the 5 freeway near the Outlets at San Clemente.

The center offers a multispecialty clinic, an imaging center and walk-in urgent care services staffed by Providence Mission Heritage physician partners.

Address: 395 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa.

Urgent care is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Phone: 949-304-2116.

Honda Center hiring

The entertainment hub within the Honda Center is hiring a host of positions in food and beverage categories and operations.

Open positions include cooks, attendants, hosts and server assistants with wages between $19 and $22 hourly. Other jobs in janitor, parking and public safety departments also are available with hourly wages between $21 and $25 dollars.

For more information on the jobs and others not listed, go to ocvibe.com/jobs. Applicants also can email a resume and cover letter to jobs@ocvibe.com

New hotel near Joshua Tree

Reset Hotel opens July 21 in Twentynine Palms, not far from the north entrance of Joshua Tree National Park.

The hotel, which sits on 180 acres, was built using modular building methods in order to reduce its impact on the environment with a shorter construction phase.

Features include 65 guest rooms, each with patios and stove fire pits; a clubhouse with co-working space, café, retail and a communal fire pit; a bistro offering seasonal fare; a 1,000-square-foot salt water pool and jacuzzi; saunas, cold plunges, yoga and other desert-inspired programming.

Room rates, according to a search Friday, run from $175 nightly up to $457 (high seasons and holidays), depending on the days booked.

The hotel was co-founded by HP Investors in San Diego-based, entrepreneur Adam Wininger, and designer Benjamin Uyeda.

Address: 7000 Split Rock Ave., Twentynine Palms. To see more, go to stayreset.com

On the move

Rich Gripp at California Faucets was recently promoted to vice president of Accounting and Finance at the Huntington Beach company. He joined the company in early 2023 from Newlight Technologies, starting as director of Finance. Gripp also was director of Finance at Newlight, and before that, American Woodmark/RSI Corp.

Dr. Gary E. Deng, a specialist in integrative medicine, is the new director of the Integrative Oncology Program at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. The new center operates in partnership with the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. Deng, who spent nearly two decades at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said his goal at UCI Health is to help patients achieve “the best outcomes by improving their mental, physical and spiritual well-being in their fight against cancer.”

Attorney Shayne Wulterin recently joined the law firm Kahana Field in Irvine as a partner in the General Liability and Construction Defect practice groups. His move to Kahana also brought to the firm a team of 14 other attorneys and paralegals from Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar. His specialty is general liability cases involving catastrophic loss, professional liability, premises liability, malpractice and negligence.

Brian Schaefgen is the new chief financial officer at the Orange County Community Foundation. Previously, he was CFO at Bellingham Marine, Bellwether Financial Group and 5 Bars. Schaefgen has also served as a board member, treasurer and committee member fornonprofit organizations including ForKids, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and Families Forward.

Coming up

Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire will host their fifth annual Pickleball for Wishes tournament from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach. Proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish program, which grants wishes forchildren suffering from critical illnesses. For more information and to register, go to PickleballForWishes.org.

Good works

Team members at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union participated on June 11 in an annual Development Education (DE) Day of Service, volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank’s Harvest Solutions Farm in Irvine. They and other volunteer groups from the region harvested 6,000 pounds of fresh produce, which was delivered throughout the county to college food pantries, senior centers, homeless shelters and other community groups.

Milestones

Cassi Hallam, the chief marketing officer at System Pavers in Santa Ana was honored recently with the Green Industry Pros, Women in the Industry “Unsung Hero” award for 2025. Hallam earned the distinction because of her “significant contributions” at the company, where she leads a team of more than 100 associates in brand, digital, field marketing and contact center operations. She joined the firm in 2019.

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The company owned by Sailvan Times in Shenzen opens Tuesday, June 3 at a former 99 Cents Only location at 2450 East Chapman Ave.

We asked company representatives for details on its debut. Their answers have been edited for length and clarity.

Q: Are there other locations planned in the near future?

A: The Fullerton store marks Dressin’s first big leap into the U.S. local market. As its first physical presence here, the Fullerton store will play a pivotal role in shaping the brand’s understanding of retail dynamics and customer expectations in the region.

Dressin is actively exploring future expansion opportunities – potentially in nearby cities like Tustin or Santa Ana, as well as across neighboring counties such as Los Angeles.

Q: What is Sailvan Times?

A: The publicly listed company based in Shenzhen, China, has decades of experience in e-commerce, leveraging technology and platform-based operations to deliver high-quality, personalized fashion and lifestyle products to consumers worldwide.

Q: Who is the target shopper?

A: Fashion enthusiasts seeking trend-forward looks without the designer price tag.

Q: Where is the merchandise made/sourced?

A: Unlike many fast-fashion giants, Dressin stands out by offering quality clothing at wholesale prices while maintaining a commitment to ethical labor practices. The company owns and operates its own factories, as well as partners with outsourced facilities in Vietnam.

Q: What is the price range?

A: In-store pricing will range from $7.99 – $23.99, with slight variation based on product category and specialty offerings.

The store opens at 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the company.*

The Dressin debut comes as e-commerce companies behind inexpensive clothing and housewares bypass traditional retailers and create their own stores instead. The shift has led to the demise of fast-fashion companies like Forever 21, which shuttered all of its stores in recent months.

In Orange, the housewares merchant Panda Mart is moving into a long-shuttered Sears at the Village at Orange. The retailer, which is based in South Africa but sources its products from China and other Asian countries, sells thousands of items for extremely low prices, akin to Temu, an online merchant known for rock-bottom pricing. Online videos show aisles and aisles of products ranging from kitchen gadgets all the way to appliances.

Editor’s note: The doors open at Dressin at 4 p.m., with a ribbon cutting slated for roughly 2 p.m. 

Home fragrance brand Voluspa opens Tuesday at Brea Mall

Voluspa, a home fragrance brand, opens Tuesday, June 3 at Brea Mall.

This store is the second for the company, with its flagship store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Company reps tell us their bestselling format is the 9-ounce “Classic Candle” in most fragrances. It retails for $34, depending on the fragrance. Larger sizes have increased prices (for example, $38 for a large jar and $84 for a Luxe Jar).

Its candles and reed diffusers are made in California and are free of sulfates, parabens, pesticides and phthalates.

Look for the store at Suite 1108.

Sweetgreen debut in Laguna Niguel nears

Sweetgreen is opening its fifth location in Orange County in mid-June in Laguna Niguel.

The company founded in 2007 by three college students offers a whole-foods menu based on a farm-to-table concept. Sweetgreen’s menu includes protein bowls and entrees featuring roasted chicken, steak, salmon and veggies, salads, sides and kids meals.

The grand opening festivities at the Plaza de la Paz retail center are being held Tuesday, June 17. The company will donate a matching meal to Laguna Food Pantry.

“Orange County has given us the warmest welcome, allowing us to grow to five locations in less than two years,” said Jonathan Neman, CEO and co-founder of Sweetgreen.

Address: 27221 La Paz Road

Laser salon opens in Yorba Linda

SEV Laser recently opened its newest salon in Yorba Linda, the 12th for the company in Southern California and the second in Orange County.

The salon, founded by Sevana Petrosian in Los Angeles, is part of the elevated shopping center that’s home to Wolf Brewing at 18220 Yorba Linda Blvd. Look for Suite 306 next to Stefano’s.

In addition to laser options for the face, body and hair removal, the Yorba Linda med-spa offers Botox and other injectables. Prices range from single-visit pricing to monthly plans ranging from $15 to $3,520 for a complete body package.

The company has its other OC salon at 2222 Michelson Drive, Suite 242, in Irvine.

For more information, call 714-592-0337 or go to sevlaser.com/yorba-linda

Appointments

San Juan Capistrano resident Richard Stein was recently appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the California Arts Council. Stein was president and chief executive of Arts Orange County from 2008 to 2025 and was executive director of the Laguna Playhouse from 1990 to 2007. The arts council position requires Senate confirmation. Daily compensation is $100. Stein is a Democrat.

Good works

Orange County Community Foundation on May 7 hosted an Empowering Possibilities online fundraiser, helping Beyond Blindness, one of nine participating nonprofits, raise $56,531 from 87 donors. Beyond Blindness helps children with visual impairments and other disabilities. The Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation and the Caring Path Fund at the OCCF also provided matching donations.

Status Update is compiled and written by Business Editor Samantha Gowen. Submit items and high-resolution photos to sgowen@scng.com. Allow at least one week for publication. Items are edited for length and clarity.