Biz News: Antis Roofing party marks 25th anniversary
Antis Roofing & Waterproofing in Irvine celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Western-themed party on Saturday for nearly 1,000 guests at its headquarters on Campus Drive.
Guests including Irvine Mayor Steven Choi, Irvine Councilwoman Lynn Schott and Lake Forest Mayor Scott Voigts were treated to music by the Freightshakers.
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Raising Cane’s raising new roof in Costa Mesa
Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based fast-food chain known for its yellow Labrador mascot, fresh chicken fingers with secret sauce, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast and sweet tea, has broken ground in Costa Mesa on its first California location.
The restaurant, at 3150 Harbor Blvd., is scheduled to open in October and employ 50 to 60 people. The site, formerly home to a Burger King that has been demolished, is across the street from another chicken chain, Chick-fil-A.
“We have been looking forward to bringing our ‘one love’ to California for years, and it’s almost surreal that we’re just a few short months away,” Cheryl Reed, area director for Raising Cane’s, said in a news release. “I can’t believe how many closet Caniacs I’ve already met here in Costa Mesa who keep telling me how happy they are that we’re on our way.
“And local schools and other organizations around the area are about to learn that when we talk about active community involvement, we’re not joking around.”
Raising Cain’s plans to open two other Orange County locations late this year. The company currently has more than 225 restaurants in 18 states.
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Free smoothies Tuesday for Juice It Up anniversary
Irvine-based Juice It Up is celebrating its 20th year by offering guests a free smoothie between 9 and 11 a.m. Tuesday at its more than 80 locations nationwide. Visitors will receive a free small Strawberry Wave or the new California Cooler smoothie, with no purchase necessary.
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Figge Photography celebrates 70 years
Figge Photography, founded in Glendale in 1945 and located in Newport Beach since 1976, is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating 70 years of Figge Photography this fall,” said Leslie Figge, co-owner of the business and daughter of founders Bill and Melba Figge. “It’s been an incredible journey thus far, and we could not have reached this milestone without our wonderful clients and our parents’ guidance and support.”
Until the anniversary date in October, Figge Photography is offering special events and promotions. In August and September, family photo sessions will be discounted. A celebration event is planned for October.
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La Vida Cantina celebrates first anniversary
La Vida Cantina in Costa Mesa is celebrating its first anniversary.
The restaurant is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays at The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd.
Children 12 and younger eat free on Mondays with a paying adult.
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Martian Watches a finalist for tech award
Martian Watches, an Irvine-based developer of analog smartwatches, has been named a finalist for the second year in a row in the mobile and wearable category of the Orange County Technology Alliance’s annual High-Tech Innovation Awards for its Martian Voice Command line.
Award winners will be announced at a dinner Oct. 8 at the Westin South Coast Plaza hotel in Costa Mesa.
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Ex-Costa Mesa police chief joins PR firm
Dave Snowden, a former Costa Mesa police chief who retired June 13 as chief in Beverly Hills, has joined Los Angeles-based public relations agency Englander Knabe & Allen as a senior advisor and will head its new law enforcement executive search and training practice. He also will work in crisis management, media training and consulting on pension issues.
Snowden was chief of police in Costa Mesa from 1986 to 2003. He also was a police chief for Baldwin Park.
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Women’s boutique to open in Corona del Mar
Bella del Mar will open Aug. 7 at 2828 E. Coast Hwy. in Corona del Mar, offering women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories. The store will carry apparel brands such as Hudson Jeans, Ella Moss, PJ Salvage and Autumn Cashmere.
Shoppers will receive a 20% coupon for use on any store purchase.
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Irvine software firm acquires Phoenix theft-recovery device maker
Irvine-based software maker Spireon has acquired Inilex Inc., a Phoenix-based tech firm that provides the GPS-connected theft-recovery device Skylink.
The acquisition expands Spireon’s GPS theft-recovery portfolio, which now includes new-car dealers. It already had used-car dealers, fleets, lenders, insurance companies and rental car fleets, according to Shawn Hansen, Spireon’s chief marketing officer.
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Alliant acquires agribusiness-focused insurance agency
Newport Beach-based Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired Lodi-based Todd Garibaldi Insurance Agency Inc., continuing Alliant’s growth plan and focus on specialty industries such as agribusiness, construction, energy and employee benefits.
Garibaldi is the second agribusiness-focused agency that Alliant has acquired this year. Alliant now has 10 offices in California dedicated to farmers and growers.
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Irvine pharmacy lab gets more space
Irvine-based Praxsyn Corp. has finalized a lease on a new building for its pharmacy lab and billing services.
The new 1,800-square-foot space in Irvine’s Sky Park Circle, across from the Praxsyn corporate office, will enable Praxsyn’s wholly owned subsidiary Mesa Pharmacy to increase the size of its lab. The expansion also will provide additional space for another subsidiary, NexGen Med Solutions, a billing and collections company.
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Irvine firm completes renovation of San Bernardino hotel
Irvine-based DKN Hotels, a hotel management, development and ownership company, announced the completion of a $10-million renovation of the 251-room Hotel San Bernardino and its reopening as a DoubleTree by Hilton. The renovation includes updated guest rooms, meeting spaces and public areas.
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Building company promotes executive
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. in Newport Beach has promoted John McRitchie to be senior vice president of commercial and education services in the Southern California division, according to a news release.
McRitchie, who has more than 21 years of construction industry experience, joined the division in 2012 as vice president of operations for commercial services.
He now will oversee operations and development of projects for commercial and education business units, according to the release.