Dave & Buster's First Tenant to Open in The Block At Orange.ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1998--Dave & Buster's (Nasdaq:DANB DANB Dental Assisting National Board ) third Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, store, which opened to enthusiastic crowds last weekend, became the first tenant to open in The Mills Corporation's massive new entertainment/retail center, The Block at Orange. The grand opening of the 800,000-square-foot center which includes a state of the art AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. 30-plex theater, Virgin Mega-Store and more will open on November 19. "The Block at Orange has tremendous drawing potential and we're happy to be the first store open there," said co-founder Buster Corley. "A good indication of the excitement we've already generated is that prior to our opening we had over 100 private parties booked for the holiday season." "The local demographics of this area may be our best to date," added Dave & Buster's co-founder Dave Corriveau. "And, with its close proximity to Disneyland and the many other major Orange County attractions, this store should experience the most active tourist trade we've ever seen." Located at the intersection of the I-5, 22 and 57 Freeways, the newest Dave & Buster's is centered in Orange County, an area that boasts an average household income of $76K and is visited by over 38 million people each year. Dave & Buster's was founded in 1982 and is one of America's leading upscale restaurant and entertainment concepts. There are now 16 D&B locations across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with another site scheduled to open later this year in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. . By the end of the year 2000, Dave & Buster's expects to have 30 locations throughout the country. The Company also has several international licensing agreements, including the United Kingdom, which currently has two Dave & Buster's stores, parts of the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and Western Europe. Dave & Buster's stock is traded on the NASDAQ national exchange under the symbol DANB. |
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