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A sign at the former location of Peet\u2019s Coffee in La Jolla announces the shop\u2019s closure, which was effective Jan. 30. (Noah Lyons)<\/p>\nSeveral closures headline recent business news in La Jolla, while three new businesses prepare to settle in.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the latest.<\/p>\n
Goodbye Peet\u2019s Coffee, hello Cala La Jolla Cafe<\/p>\n
With one coffee shop closing, another is set to take its place.<\/p>\n
Peet\u2019s Coffee at 7910 Girard Ave. closed Jan. 30 amid corporate restructuring in which several other locations of the chain also shut down.<\/p>\n
A sign at the former location of Peet\u2019s Coffee in La Jolla announces the shop\u2019s closure, which was effective Jan. 30. (Noah Lyons)<\/p>\n
Peet\u2019s, whose parent company was acquired by Keurig Dr Pepper in an $18 billion deal in August, had occupied the space in La Jolla\u2019s Arcade Building since 2017.<\/p>\n
Replacing Peet\u2019s there is Cala La Jolla Cafe, which is aiming for an April opening, according to La Jolla Realtor Amy de Leon.<\/p>\n
De Leon said the new coffee shop is sorting out its menu of coffee, matcha, eats and treats and hopes to have local musicians perform on certain dates. This marks its first brick-and-mortar shop.<\/p>\n
For additional updates, visit @calalajolla on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Two Rooms gallery closes<\/p>\n
Three years after it opened, Two Rooms gallery at 5560 La Jolla Blvd. closed Feb. 21.<\/p>\n
Two Rooms opened in January 2023 and hosted its inaugural exhibition, \u201cStone Soup,\u201d in March that year. The show, featuring nine artists from the San Diego and Tijuana area, was one of 15 projects the gallery hosted.<\/p>\n
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Two Rooms gallery on the second floor at 5560 La Jolla Blvd. closed Feb. 21. (Roy Porello)<\/p>\n
Founder Lizzie Zelter, who characterized the closure as \u201cgoing on hiatus,\u201d reflected on the store\u2019s tenure, saying in a statement that Two Rooms \u201cbecame an external framework for me to learn from, operating as a brick-and-mortar alter ego.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI used Two Rooms as an excuse to ask strangers in San Diego and Tijuana for studio visits, to give myself something to search for,\u201d Zelter said. \u201cIt connected me to special souls whom I otherwise would have never met. It allowed me to get inside artists\u2019 minds and see the world in new ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red O restaurant on the way out<\/p>\n
Red O, a Mexican restaurant that had celebrity chef Rick Bayless as its culinary director when it opened in 2017 across La Jolla Village Drive from the Westfield UTC mall, plans to close Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n
According to a required layoff notice the restaurant sent to the state Employment Development Department, it will be letting go its entire staff of 91 employees and permanently closing the restaurant due to the expiration of its lease.<\/p>\n
The non-renewal of the lease coincides with plans by Red O\u2019s landlord, the Irvine Co., to redo the western portion of The Plaza campus where the restaurant is located. Construction, which involves tearing down two 1980s-era office buildings to make room for hundreds of apartments, is expected to start this spring. The firm has said construction of the new buildings could take three years to complete.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply grateful to the community for its unwavering support and extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated employees, valued investors and trusted vendor partners who have been part of this journey,\u201d said Red O owner and Chief Executive Rick Teasta. \u201cWe look forward to continuing to welcome our guests at our other Red O locations\u201d in Newport Beach, Santa Monica and Westlake Village.<\/p>\n
Face Foundri\u00e9 nears opening<\/p>\n
An all-inclusive facial bar is set to open its first San Diego location this month at 7855 Girard Ave. in La Jolla.<\/p>\n
Face Foundri\u00e9, locally owned and operated by Monika Garratt, seeks to make skin care \u201capproachable, efficient and results-driven,\u201d with professional facial, lash, brow and skin services.<\/p>\n
Facials will be offered in 40- and 50-minute formats, along with other services including chemical peels, LED light therapy and waxing. Professional skin care products also will be available.<\/p>\n
\u201cFace Foundri\u00e9 embodies the skin care experience I spent years searching for,\u201d Garratt said in a statement. \u201cBringing this concept to La Jolla felt like a natural fit because it aligns with my personal skin care journey and my belief that professional, results-driven care should be accessible and easy to maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead of the opening, Face Foundri\u00e9 will hold a series of pop-up events throughout the La Jolla area. Garratt said she hopes to expand the business to Del Mar, Point Loma and Mission Valley in the future.<\/p>\n
For more details, visit @monika.facefoundrie on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Planted by Roam grand opening set for March 7<\/p>\n
Planted by Roam, a sister company of La Jolla\u2019s Roam Homeware, recently had a soft opening and is set to host a grand-opening event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the store at 945 Pearl St. The festivities will include food, drinks, a DJ and giveaways.<\/p>\n
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Planted by Roam, a sister company of Roam Homeware, offers plants and planters at the former location of Ogden\u2019s Cleaners at 945 Pearl St. (Noah Lyons)<\/p>\n
Planted by Roam offers \u201ca curated collection of globally sourced planters and distinctive plants from around the world,\u201d according to co-owners Elyse Clark and Trevor Longmore, who also own Roam Homeware.<\/p>\n
Their goal is to combine thoughtful design with elevated landscape services, they said.<\/p>\n
Planted by Roam replaces Ogden\u2019s Cleaners, which closed in 2024.<\/p>\n