Newcastle Partners Inc., a real estate investment and development company, has finished building a speculative warehouse-distribution facility in Moreno Valley. Knox Logistics Center covers 147,000 square feet at 17610 Harvill Ave., according to a statement released Tuesday. The single-building facility, near the Harley Knox Blvd. entrance-exit on the 215 Freeway, …
Read More »The Business Model: The Key to Entrepreneurial Success
By Eugene E. Valdez In my walk as a business consultant, coach and trainer my business model is based on a niche strategy. There are millions of business coaches and consultants in this country who with regards to their business clients employ the strategy of trying to be “all things …
Read More »Furniture maker extends lease
Modus Furniture International has renewed for five years the lease on its Fontana warehoused-distribution operation. The Los Angeles-based company, one of the largest makers of commercial furniture in the United States, signed a $6 million agreement to remain at Vintage Park East, according to a statement. Colliers International Ontario represented …
Read More »Golden Corral coming to Ontario
Golden Corral, the family-style restaurant chain that features an all-you-can-eat buffet and grill, has leased a site in Ontario. The company has signed a 15-year agreement to locate at 1640 E. Fourth St., according to Progressive Real Estate Partners, which represented the restaurant chain and the property owner in the …
Read More »Pizza chain opens in Palm Springs
Blaze Pizza, the build-your-own pizza chain that cooks its product in about three minutes, last Monday officially opened a restaurant in Palm Springs. About 50 people attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, said Amy Blaisdell, spokeswoman for the city. The restaurant, at 201 N. …
Read More »State adds jobs
California’s unemployment rate dropped to five percent in February, according to data released Friday. That marked eight consecutive months of job growth and was the lowest unemployment rate in the state since February 2007, the state Employment Development Department reported. The state also added 22,900 jobs in February, building on …
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