Opening dates for 15 stores, eateries coming to new O.C. mall
August 3rd, 2008, 12:00 am · 2 Comments · posted by Hang Nguyen, retail reporter
Updated 8/7 at 4 p.m. with new planned opening dates.
Here’s an update on Anaheim GardenWalk, the new outdoor mall that held its grand opening in June.
Stores to come: (Opening dates below may change.)
Brooks Brothers (March 2009), Georgiou (women’s clothing - Sept. 1), Madison & Co. (jewelry - Aug. 15), Momotree (anime-based toys, clothing - Aug. 15), Rami Acessories (fashion accessories - Aug. 22), Sun’s Up (sunglasses - Aug. 30).
Eateries to come:
Bar Louie Tavern & Grill (Aug. 28), Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory (Aug. 30), Hawaiian Barbecue (Aug. 30), Johnny Rockets (Sept. 6), La Salsa (Aug. 30), Mrs. Fields (September), San Sai Japanese Grill (Aug. 30), Tacone (Aug. 30), The Great Steak & Potato Company (Aug. 59).
Stores now open:
Ann Taylor Loft, Chico’s, Fresh Produce (beachwear), Gstage (teen and women’s clothing), Harley Davidson of Anaheim, Hollister, Kay Jewelers, Lux Aveda Salon/Spa, O’Neill, Red Apparel, Retrospect (men’s and women’s clothing), Runway 5 (high-end women’s and men’s clothing), Skechers, Sunglass Hut, The Body Shop, Tommy Bahama, White House/Black Market.
Eateries now open:
Auntie Anne’s, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., California Pizza Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory,
Cinnabon, Marble Slab Creamery, McCormick & Schmick’s Grille, P.F. Chang’s, Pop the Cork (wine bar), Robeks, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Roy’s, Sbarro and Submarina.
Entertainment and fitness venues now open:
24 Hour Fitness, 300 Anaheim (upscale bowling center), Heat Ultra Lounge (nightclub) and The Movie Experience 14.
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.
(Register photo by Cindy Yamanaka. Map by the Register.)
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August 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 am
I walked through GardenWalk twice this week, and it was dead and deader on both visits. Totally DEAD! I went into the 300 bowling place and I was the only one there at 9:00 o’clock at night! YIKES!
And they call this place GardenWalk with a straight face? It’s a cement canyon full of closed retail spaces with hardly any plants or green anywhere. Bizarre name for the place!
The GardenWalk restaurants on Katella were half full, but the entire mall was just dead. And Lucille Kring’s wine shop on the top level was totally empty, except for Ms. Kring herself hanging out at the counter staring out at the empty mall. It’s her payback for ganging up with Lorri Galloway and opposing Disney in the SunCal battle last year.
I also walked through Downtown Disney twice this week, and that place was hopping! Lots of tourists packing the Downtown Disney stores spending cash, and the restaurants all had lines out the door.
It’s amazing how two malls just a couple blocks away can be so different. GardenWalk is like a morgue, and Downtown Disney is still where the action is.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I agree on the lack of people but the Green you refer to will grow in over time. Look closely and you will see the seeds and stuff that should sprout soon.