IKEA Thousand Oaks "Plan & order point with Pick-up" Now Open on Moorpark Road

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The IKEA Thousand Oaks "Plan & order point with Pick-up" showroom is located at 60 N. Moorpark Road, next to CVS. It opened on Wednesday. They offer a small showroom open for browsing, consultation services, ordering, pick-up and delivery. Open daily from 11am to 7pm.

“Welcome to the IKEA Plan and order point, where we are open for all visitors to browse our showroom and get inspiration and ideas for your home or small business. We offer one-on-one consultation services for kitchen design, bedroom & bathroom solutions, small space living solutions and so much more. Book an appointment and sit down with our expert planners while they design, quote, and order your IKEA goods. Don’t worry about lugging furniture – there is no stock at our studio because we conveniently deliver all goods directly to your home.”

“You can also pick up your qualifying IKEA-USA.com online order for free at the Plan & order point. In order to qualify to pick your order up, you’ll need to have at least one qualifying furniture item included in your online shopping cart during the checkout process.”

They do not accept returns at this location. And, most importantly to some, there is not a restaurant, bistro or Swedish food market, nor are there any Swedish meatballs, at the Plan and order point.

Learn more at www.ikea.com/us/en/stores/plan-and-order-point-thousand-oaks.

See a couple more photos at THIS LINK.

Sedona Cafe Coming Soon in Thousand Oaks

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Something new is in the works at the Sun Plaza Shopping Center at 672 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The Little Sedona Market is open, offering a variety of metaphysical items. Open daily from 10am to 7pm. And the Little Sedona Cafe is "coming soon." More information and updates at www.littlesedona.com. This was formerly the Garden India Restaurant/Grocery

Old Oaks Steakhouse Thousand Oaks Grand Opening Planned for Wednesday, April 9th

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Old Oaks Steakhouse confirmed it will be opening on Wednesday, April 9th, for dinner seating from 5-10pm. Bar will stay open from 10pm to midnight. See their website in preview mode at www.oldoakssteakhouse.com. Located in the former Corrigan's Steakhouse at 556 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., which closed its doors in the fall of 2018.

Sweet Rice Kitchen Opening April 4th at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

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O't Bistro at Janss Marketplace is reopening tomorrow under new ownership as Sweet Rice Kitchen, serving authentic Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. The new owner is sisters with the prior owner, so there's a family connection. O't Bistro opened in late March 2021. Learn more about Sweet Rice Kitchen at sweetricekitchen.com.

Chef Burger in Thousand Oaks Recently Closed Its Doors

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The former Chef Burger at 1771 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd (at Los Feliz Drive, next to 7 Eleven) is currently available for lease. It is a 650 sq ft location that has been a mainstay of Thousand Oaks since 1966 - nearly 60 years.

Originally it was Tastee Delite, until 1971. Over the years it has operated under a number of names, including Mr. G's (early 1970s), Mary's Coffee Shop (1973), Zorba's Coffee Shop (mid 70s to around 1982), and then Chef Burger for quite a long time (1982 until recently, under multiple owners).

Tastee delite in 1966

Shah's Halal Food Coming Soon to the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks

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Shah's Halal Food is coming soon to Oakbrook Plaza at 2024 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks, Suite D, two doors from Fusion Grill, in the former Habanero Mexican Grill. Shah's offers Middle Eastern favorites like gyros, kafta, kabobs, and much more. Learn more at www.shahshalalfood.com

Prior to Habanero, this suite was occupied by CINQO Mexican Eatery in 2017.

JOANN Stores Announces Its Assets to Be Sold and Winning Bidders to Wind Down Operations

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JOANN posted the following announcement today at www.joannrestructuring.com:

“Following a comprehensive sale process and auction, GA Group together with the Prepetition Term Loan Agent, has been selected as the winning bidder to acquire substantially all of JOANN’s assets. In connection with this agreement, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval of the transaction, the winning bidders plan to begin winding down the Company's operations and conduct going-out-of-business sales at all store locations.

JOANN leadership, our Board, advisors and legal partners made every possible effort to pursue a more favorable outcome that would keep the company in business. We are committed to working constructively with the winning bidder to ensure an orderly wind-down of operations that minimizes the impact on all our stakeholders. We deeply appreciate our dedicated Team Members, our customers and communities across the nation for their unwavering support for more than 80 years.”

Effectively what this means is, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval on February 26th, ALL JOANN stores will be closing in the coming months. Recently, JOANN announced liquidation sales at 500 of its 800 locations, including local area stores in Oxnard, Simi Valley, and Woodland Hills. The Thousand Oaks store at 1516 N. Moorpark Road in the Conejo Valley Plaza was not on that list. Visit www.joann.com for updates.

Jo-Ann stores originated in 1943 when German immigrants Hilda and Berthold Reich and Sigmund and Mathilda Rohrback opened the Cleveland Fabric Shop. After growing to 18 shops in Ohio, the business was renamed Jo-Ann Fabrics, named after the combined names of the couples' daughters, Joan Zimmerman and Jacqueline Ann Rosskamm.