Friday, July 04, 2008

Business

Economy eats into profits

GLENDALE — Restaurateurs in the region are reporting diminished profits and low customer turnout as the economy continues to drag amid high gas prices and a fluctuating housing market, officials said Monday.

Last Updated Monday, June 30, 2008 10:30 PM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Linens ’n Things on Brand to close

New York-based DMJ Realty has been hired to sell Linens ’n Things, one of the city’s largest retail stores, which officials said has fallen victim to a crumbling economy that is set to close by the end of July.

Last Updated Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:10 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Alex Theatre posts an updated website

Last Updated Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:10 PM PDT

Businesses’ signs are banned from strip mall

GLENDALE — Several tenants who lease storefronts at the Glen Vine Center said they are losing customers since they can’t post signs with their business names on the center’s exterior.

Last Updated Friday, June 27, 2008 10:31 PM PDT

Salvation Army store closes early

GLENDALE — The Salvation Army Family Store closed on Saturday, more than a month before officials said the once bustling center for used goods was due to shut its doors.

Last Updated Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:52 PM PDT

Job seekers flock to center

GLENDALE — The Verdugo Job Center on Tuesday reported a sharp spike in job seekers last month, a byproduct of skyrocketing gasoline prices and a crushing housing crisis that has forced thousands to search for work, officials said.

Last Updated Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:03 AM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Finding the right fit for children

Skip McNevin is on a mission to reduce childhood obesity. Now he just needs the children.

Last Updated Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:45 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Hospital adds new admitting manager

Last Updated Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:45 PM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Video game company moves in

Ignition Entertainment Limited, a British-based video game publishing company, will shift its operations from Marina Del Rey to Glendale today, capitalizing on the area’s relatively cheap rental rates and a desire to work closer to home, officials said.

Last Updated Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:03 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Women business leaders honored

Last Updated Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:03 PM PDT

Drive still on for medical center

Officials at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, having capped their $10-million capital fundraising campaign this week, are already starting on a new $2.5-million drive in what has been a perpetual state of fundraising to support a complete campus reconstruction.

Last Updated Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:30 PM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Babies, toys unite in Glendale

Susan Fuller was like many shoppers on Friday at the grand opening for Babies “R” Us on Los Feliz Boulevard.

Last Updated Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:19 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Retail center bought for $19.5 million

Last Updated Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:19 PM PDT

Union contract is signed

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Workers at the Hilton Glendale on Wednesday signed a groundbreaking, five-year union contract with hotel managers two years after calling for a community boycott to bring attention to their cause.

Last Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 10:21 PM PDT

Airport revenue is strong

BURBANK — The revenue that Bob Hope Airport contributes to Southern California businesses has increased by more than $3 billion since 1993, according to the airport’s first economic study in 12 years.

Last Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:53 AM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Salvation Army store to close

As the Salvation Army Family Store prepares to close this summer, its managers are trying to find jobs for store’s seven employees in other locations as real estate officials continue to search for the right tenant at the five-year-old second-hand store.

Last Updated Sunday, June 1, 2008 10:04 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Emergency officials to get housing break

Last Updated Sunday, June 1, 2008 10:04 PM PDT

BUSINESS CALENDAR

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce holds its city and county action meetings on the first Monday of every month from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the chamber conference room, 200 S. Louise St. For more information, call (818) 240-7870.

Last Updated Sunday, June 1, 2008 10:04 PM PDT

Americana no sweat to Burbank’s Town Center

Nearly a month after the Americana at Brand opened in Glendale, many Burbank stores reported Tuesday that the outdoor shopping center to the east has had little effect on their operations.

Last Updated Monday, May 26, 2008 10:33 PM PDT

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Sales strong at the Americana

As the dust settles a month after the Americana at Brand opened, recent reports at the $430-million outdoor shopping center paint a portrait of fiscal strength even as the national economy teeters on the edge of a recession.

Last Updated Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Metrolink closed on Memorial Day

Last Updated Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT

Pacific BMW opens overhauled building

A swath of East Windsor Road that intersects with South Brand Boulevard and runs underneath the Pacific BMW car dealership was blocked off Saturday morning for the grand opening ceremony for the business’ newly renovated building.

Last Updated Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Crescenta Valley Leads Club, an all women’s networking group, meets for breakfast at 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday at McDonald’s on Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge.

Last Updated Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT

Previous Business Headlines

July 1st, 2008

Economy eats into profits

GLENDALE — Restaurateurs in the region are reporting diminished profits and low customer turnout as the economy continues to drag amid high gas prices and a fluctuating housing market, officials said Monday.
June 30th, 2008

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Linens ’n Things on Brand to close

New York-based DMJ Realty has been hired to sell Linens ’n Things, one of the city’s largest retail stores, which officials said has fallen victim to a crumbling economy that is set to close by the end of July.
June 29th, 2008

Businesses’ signs are banned from strip mall

GLENDALE — Several tenants who lease storefronts at the Glen Vine Center said they are losing customers since they can’t post signs with their business names on the center’s exterior.
June 28th, 2008

Businesses’ signs are banned from strip mall

GLENDALE — Several tenants who lease storefronts at the Glen Vine Center said they are losing customers since they can’t post signs with their business names on the center’s exterior.
June 26th, 2008

Salvation Army store closes early

GLENDALE — The Salvation Army Family Store closed on Saturday, more than a month before officials said the once bustling center for used goods was due to shut its doors.
June 25th, 2008

Job seekers flock to center

GLENDALE — The Verdugo Job Center on Tuesday reported a sharp spike in job seekers last month, a byproduct of skyrocketing gasoline prices and a crushing housing crisis that has forced thousands to search for work, officials said.
June 23rd, 2008

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Finding the right fit for children

Skip McNevin is on a mission to reduce childhood obesity. Now he just needs the children.

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Hospital adds new admitting manager
June 21st, 2008

Chamber introduces new leaders

GLENDALE — Community members and businesspeople enjoyed “An Evening of Enchantment” on Friday at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce’s Ninth Annual Gala.
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