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38 retailers to soon open at new O.C. mall

June 9th, 2008, 5:00 pm · 13 Comments · posted by Hang Nguyen, retail reporter

gardenwalk.jpgUpdated 6/11 at 9:50 a.m. with revised tenant opening dates, more tenant info and some freebies, deals and events for the grand-opening weekend.

Nineteen businesses plan to open at Anaheim GardenWalk shopping center this Saturday at about 10 a.m. for the grand opening at the outdoor mall with fountains and lush lanscaping. 

Another 19 businesses are scheduled to open this summer at GardenWalk, the newest shopping center in O.C. These opening dates may change.

Currently, six restaurants (Cheesecake Factory, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., P.F. Chang’s, Roy’s, California Pizza Kitchen and McCormick & Schmick’s Grille) and four retailers (Ann Taylor Loft, Skechers, Hollister and The Body Shop) are open at the Anaheim center that welcomed its first tenant late last year.

Businesses that plan to open this Saturday: 24-Hour Fitness, Auntie Anne’s, Aveda Salon & Spa (2nd O.C. location, other one in Fullerton), Cinnabon, Fragrance Center, Fresh Produce (beachwear), Gstage (teen and women’s clothing, similar to Forever 21, 2nd O.C. location, other one at The District at Tustin Legacy), Great Steak & Potato Company, Harley Davidson, Kay Jewelers, Madison & Co. Fine Jewelers, Marble Slab Creamery, Red Apparel, Retrospect (men’s and women’s clothing), Robeks, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Runway 5 (high-end women’s and men’s clothing, 1st O.C. location, owner’s sister owns Madison Bleu at Bella Terra), San Sai Japanese Grill and Sunglass Hut. 

Businesses that are scheduled to open this summer: Bar Louie, Chico’s, Cinemafusion Theaters, Georgiou (women’s clothing), Hawaiian BBQ, Heat Ultra Lounge (nightclub), Johnny Rockets, La Salsa, Momotree, O’Neill, Rami, Pop the Cork Wine Bar, Sbarro, Submarina, Tacone Flavor Grill, Tommy Bahama, V Generation, White House/Black Market and 300 Anaheim (upscale bowling center.)

The 14-screen Cinemafusion with an Imax screen is owned by Movie Experience which brought Anaheim Hills Cinemapolis that shuttered in 2000. Cinemafusion has received approval from the city to serve alcohol in the theater, said Bruce Sanborn, president of Movie Experience. However, it’s waiting to find out whether the state will grant its request to serve liquor.

Even without the alcohol license, Sanborn still plans to have about six theaters that will require viewers be older than a certain age. These viewers will pay a premium that has yet to be determined. Do you think the theater should serve alcohol? Take a poll by CLICKING HERE.

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At 440,000 square feet, GardenWalk is roughly half the size of The District at Tustin Legacy, which opened last year. But it’s larger than Downtown Disney, which sits just minutes away.

Below are some freebies and deals retailers will give away during the grand opening this weekend.

Aveda:

  • Buy anything, get $30 gift card for first-time service for either its spa or salon treatment. Good for entire month of June.

The Body Shop:

  • First 50 customers who walk in Saturday get a free goody bag worth $60. The bag includes a body butter lotion and bronzer for the face.
  • Spend at least $20 on anything and get a goody bag worth $34.50. The bag includes a super-volume mascara and facial moisturizer. Good from June 14 to June 21. 

Gstage:

  • Buy anything, get a free pair of stud earrings worth $3. Good from June 12 to July 30.

Skechers:

  • Giving away scratchers to anyone who walks in. If two of the numbers underneath the circles on the scratcher match, customers will receive that discount, which ranges from 10 to 50 percent off entire purchase. Scratchers will be given away through at least the end of July.

Singers, dance troupes, classical groups and jazz bands from Chapman University, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach will appear from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday (6/14) and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (6/15) Sunday.

(Register photo by Cindy Yamanaka. Map by the Register.) 

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