Drive-Thru Starbucks on South Westlake Boulevard in Westlake Village is Now Open

The new drive-thru Starbucks at 925 South Westlake Boulevard is now open. Cisco's was the previous occupant of this address, before closing in February 2018. Also new here are the NU Med Spa and First Bank.

In a trend we’ve been seeing since 2013, this drive-thru Starbucks opened and a nearby Starbucks that was not a drive-thru closed. In this case, the long-time store between Sharky’s and Yogurtland at the southwest corner of Thousand Oaks and Westlake Boulevards closed.

The Starbucks at The Village at Newbury Park relocated across the parking lot to a new drive-thru location in January 2013.

The drive-thru Starbucks at the corner of Thousand Oaks Blvd and Rancho Road opened in March 2013. This was a new Starbucks, not a “replacement” Starbucks.

The drive-thru Starbucks at Janss Marketplace (where Hooters formerly resided) opened in January 2021, replacing the long-time Starbucks a block away.

The drive-thru Starbucks at the southwest corner of Thousand Oaks Blvd and Auto Mall drive opened in February 2018.

It’s always fun and a bit predictable what the response will be when we post update about a new Starbucks opening. About 50% of the comments are anti-Starbucks and the other half are either half are happy about it or ambivalent. One thing’s for sure, Starbucks never seems lacking for customers.

The Stand is Coming Soon to the Former Home of Pitfire Pizza in Westlake Village (NOW OPEN)

UPDATE 2/15/22: The Stand Westlake Village opened today.

We got the scoop from Shannon A today that The Stand is “opening soon” at what used to be Pitfire Artisan Pizza at the Westlake Plaza, 980 South Westlake Boulevard in Westlake Village.

The Stand is a popular, growing chain of fast-casual eateries offering traditional American foods - burgers, sandwiches (they call them Standwiches), hot dogs and salads - with non-traditional flavor combinations.

This will be the first Ventura County location of The Stand, as the Westlake Plaza lies firmly in the section of Westlake Village that is part of Thousand Oaks in Ventura County (as opposed to the City of Westlake Village, which is part of Los Angeles County. (Yes, this is confusing, but EXPLAINED HERE.)

Learn more about The Stand at www.thestand.com.

Pitfire Pizza closed at the beginning of the pandemic. It opened its doors on August 2, 2015.

STACKED Thousand Oaks Announced Tonight That It Is Permanently Closed

STACKED Thousand Oaks announced tonight that it will not be reopening after an 18 month closure. Torrance and Cerritos locations also closed permanently. Stacked San Diego will be reopening.

After 18 months, some still held out hope that STACKED at The Oaks mall would be back some day. We now have closure on the matter.

STACKED Thousand Oaks opened on March 20, 2013 across from the Cheesecake Factory at The Oaks. The previous occupant of that space was Buddha’s Belly for about 11 months, and before that, Sisley Italian Kitchen.

Bada Sushi Thousand Oaks Closed in Mid-2015

Bada Sushi was located at 105 Brazil Street in Thousand Oaks, a block east from Moorpark Road and across the road from Janss Marketplace. It closed its doors in mid-2015.

The building is still vacant and looking a bit run down as of October 2021, some six years later. This is a 4,889 square foot freestanding retail building with 45 parking spaces on a .68 acre lot. What’s next? We shall see.

Draughts Restaurant & Bar in Thousand Oaks Has Closed Its Doors

Draughts Restaurant and Bar at 398 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, in the Best Buy Shopping Center next to Ross is permanently closed. Draughts operated here since 2010. Before that it was called Stuft Pizza.

101 BBQ Hut in Thousand Oaks Has Closed Its Doors

101 BBQ Hut recently closed its doors at 1610 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard. It originally opened in January 2020.

Red Robin Thousand Oaks Permanently Closed

For anyone holding out hope that Red Robin at The Oaks mall would re-open someday, I have confirmed with Red Robin that this location is permanently closed.

Other Ventura County Red Robin locations still open include Oxnard (The Collection at RiverPark), Ventura (Pacific View Mall) and Simi Valley (Simi Valley Town Center).

STACKED at The Oaks is still closed, though no official confirmation on if the closure will be permanent.

Pizza Rev appears to be permanently closed. But the good news is that Hot Dog on a Stick recently reopened.

Visit shoptheoaksmall.com for more information.

Le Pain Quotidien at The Commons at Calabasas Has Closed Its Doors

Le Pain Quotidien at The Commons at Calabasas recently closed its doors. That leaves the Westlake Village location at 2728 Townsgate Road the sold remaining Le Pain west of Woodland Hills.