| Ladera Ranch, California |
Some of the more notable openings include: Ten Mile Brewing Company, a family owned and operated business offering hand crafted beer using only the finest and freshest ingredients in their brewing process; The Counter: Burger Restaurant, a contemporary burger restaurant with customizable gourmet burgers, including vegetarian, plus beer and wine; Crumbl Cookies, offering fresh and gourmet desserts ready for pickup, takeout and delivery; and Gamestop, the world’s largest retail gaming and trade-in destination for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo games, systems, consoles & accessories. Other businesses include Churned Creamery, Posh Paws Pet Spa, Hotworx, Amazing Lash Studio and Japanese Lemon and Life.
“We had a flurry of leasing activity and interest in 2022 and we anticipate leasing and openings of new businesses to continue to be strong throughout 2023,” says Kam Walton, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions & Leasing at Westar Associates.
Westar Associates originally developed all four retail centers in Ladera Ranch and has managed and leased the project since opening. The four Ladera Ranch community centers include Bridgepark Plaza, Mercantile West, Mercantile East, and Terrace Shops.
Based in Newport Beach, California, Westar is engaged in the acquisition, development, leasing, and management of real estate including shopping centers, apartments, self-storage, hotels, and mixed-use properties. Westar has developed and acquired 80 properties valued in excess of $2.6 billion.