Dean & DeLuca Announces New Flagship Store at Fashion Island in Southern California.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Dean & DeLuca announced today that it will open a flagship store on the West Coast in Fall 2009. This 23,000-square-foot location will be the anchor tenant in a new two-level building at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California Newport Harbor redirects here. For the MTV reality series, see . Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. . The space will house a Soho-style Food Hall with a wide selection of prepared foods, fresh produce, artisan cheeses, specialty meats, fresh seafood, espresso and pastries. In addition, the new store will include an extensive wine department specializing in hard-to-find, small production wines from the best vineyards in California, as well as a cafe and wine bar with both indoor and outdoor seating. Dean & DeLuca Chairman Leslie Rudd had this to say about the new store location: "We have been searching for quite some time for the ideal location for a West Coast flagship store and I believe we have finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length it. Not only is Fashion Island a great match demographically for Dean & DeLuca, but we believe the coastal lifestyle embodied in Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. is a perfect fit for the Dean & DeLuca brand. We have no doubt that this new development at Fashion Island will be nothing less than sensational." Keith Eyrich, President of Retail Properties for The Irvine Company The Irvine Company is a privately held real estate development company based in Newport Beach, Orange County, California. Donald Bren is its Chairman. Operations The Irvine Company develops suburban master-planned communities throughout central and southern Orange County. , was equally effusive ef·fu·sive adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner. 2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise. about the addition of Dean & DeLuca to Fashion Island: "We wanted our new building at this important entry location to feature a food and wine icon that caters to our sophisticated customers and Dean & DeLuca was at the top of our list. We are thrilled that they have chosen Fashion Island to be the home of their flagship store on the West Coast." Build out is scheduled to begin in Summer 2008, with a targeted store opening date of Fall 2009. About Dean & DeLuca Founded in 1977 by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca Giorgio DeLuca is one of the founders, along with Joel Dean and Jack Ceglic, of the gourmet grocery store Dean & DeLuca in September 1977. Before that, DeLuca owned a cheese shop on Prince Street in New York City which he opened in 1973. and Jack Ceglic with the opening of its flagship store in SoHo, New York, Dean & DeLuca quickly grew into a multi-channel retailer of gourmet and specialty foods, premium wines and high-end kitchenware with operations throughout 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. and abroad. Dean & DeLuca specialty products are sold through its 15 retail stores and cafes in select U.S. markets (New York; Washington, D.C.; Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , CA; Charlotte, NC; and Kansas City, KS), a consumer and corporate gift catalog, and an e-commerce site, www.deandeluca.com. Dean & DeLuca also markets its private label products to other retailers and wholesalers throughout the world. Additional information concerning Dean & DeLuca can be found at the company's web site: www.deandeluca.com. About Fashion Island Owned by The Irvine Company, Fashion Island is Southern California's premier outdoor center, offering a unique experience for shopping, dining and entertainment. Reminiscent of a Mediterranean village, Fashion Island has nearly 200 specialty shops, prestigious department stores, a wide variety of restaurants, a seven-screen movie theater and signature events throughout the year. Fashion Island features Orange County's only Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's Home Store, along with Bloomingdale's and Macy's. For more information visit www.ShopFashionIsland.com. |
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