The HOME DEPOT announced plans on September 25, 2008, for the opening of its 23rd the OC store in Huntington Beach, which is scheduled for October 30, 2008.
We see this as a significant sign that Home Depot and the retail industry are enthusiastic about the future of development and building supplies in Orange County.
The new Home Depot store at Magnolia in Huntington Beach will be about 126,000 square feet, including a garden center. This new store will employ 180 workers and will be the second Home Depot in Huntington Beach.
The Home Depot spokesperson said: "We continue to open new stores where it makes sense for our business and the community," spokesman said. "We still intend to open 55 new stores this year. The 50 mentioned in our release are mostly in 2009 and 2010. We have a more disciplined approach to capital allocation and new store growth. As we increase our focus on existing stores and maintain our continued investment in improving those stores, we will be able to create better shareholder returns."
We see this as a sign of building supplies industry confidence and good things to come for business and real estate here in Orange County, California.
In May, 2008, The Home Depot home improvement chain said it will close 15 underperforming stores and cancel plans to open about 50 stores in the U.S. However, none of those closings will be in Orange County.
The Home Depot, Inc. is the largest home center retailer in the USA and operates 478 warehouse stores and sells items to both the growing do-it-yourself home improvement market and construction professionals. The company's stores are located in 19 states, on the West Coast, and the southwestern, northeastern, and southeastern regions of the United States. California and Florida are the states containing the most Home Depot outlets [source: Wikipedia].
Posted by Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Coldwell Banker Previews, Irvine, CA.
Source: The Orange County Register, 9-26-2008.
Christi and I are long-time and loyal LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM (we know them as our Anaheim Angels) baseball fans ... and get to as many games at THE BIG A as possible.
We watched by television tonight as Francisco Rodriguez saved his 58th game of the year and became the new king of saves in a single season.
He did this today at Angel Stadium (WE KNOW THIS AS THE BIG A), when he came in for the 9th inning and preserved the team's 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners for save No. 58
... SETTING A NEW MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RECORD FOR MOST SAVES IN ONE SEASON.
THIS WAS QUITE A CELEBRATION.
Some fans (including me) have been skeptical about whether we trust him to get the job done for the team. And some of us aren't happy that he has threatened to leave the team for an organization that will pay him even more gobs of cash.
But Frank's a tough guy with focus ... and got the job done for the team this year. He added a wicked changeup to go with his curveball and fastball and stumped a lot of batters.
Rodriguez arrived at the MLB level in September 2002, when he joined the Angels for their charge to the playoffs and WORLD SERIES VICTORY. He struck out lots of batters during that time and has been a success since then.
Congratulations to Franki Rodriguez and to the Angels players, and to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team and management.We will always be ANGELS BASEBALL FANS ... and hope the team will continue to be focused through the playoffs 2008 ... and make it at least to the 2nd round.
Posted by Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Irvine, CA
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ... A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
SOUTH OC ... GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
Search South OC Homes & Properties, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport ... Explore South OC for Opportunities in Living and Investment, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach homes, Laguna Niguel and Corona del Mar. explore real estate/ - 54k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
[ Bookmark ]
CORONA DEL MAR ...
Search Corona del Mar, explore neighboring communities, South OC ... Explore Corona del Mar, South OC homes & property opportunities for residential living and investment, Explore real estate and oc homes.
www.explorerealestate.net/253748.html - 47k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
THE OC ...
Explore The OC (BLOG AT ACTIVE RAIN). Explore The OC on the ActiveRain Real Estate Network. ... again tonight ... like we can every night from our home here in Irvine and South OC, California. ... activerain.com/blogs/hklong - 80k - Cached - Similar pages -
Search South OC Homes & Properties, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport ... Explore South OC for Opportunities in Living and Investment, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach homes, Laguna Niguel and Corona del Mar. www.explorerealestate.net/
LAGUNA BEACH ...
Explore & Discover OC Real Estate Opportunities, Laguna Beach ... Explore OC Homes & Real Estate Opportunities for Living and Investment. South OC, Orange county, CA. Find and buy the home of your dreams in the OC ... www.explorerealestate.net/personalinfo.html - 47k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
NEWPORT COAST ...
Search South OC Homes & Properties, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport ... Explore South OC for Opportunities in Living and Investment, Newport Beach, Irvine, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach homes, Laguna Niguel and Corona del Mar. www.explorerealestate.net/ - 54k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
VISIT WITH US HERE AT SOUTH OC ... EXPLORE THE OC ... SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Irvine, CA
We hear Disneyland Fireworks again tonight ... like we can every night from our home here in Irvine and South OC, California.
It's fun and always seems to help us feel transported from our daily activities ... taken away in our thoughts of interesting times with family and friends.
My wife Christi and I live at our home in the Turtle Rock area of Irvine, South Orange County, California, about 15 miles south of Anaheim and Disneyland.
It continues to be such a beautiful time of year here in South OC ... with warm nights in September. We have some of the best weather in the world ... with warm sunshine during late summer days and Pacific ocean breezes at night.
While sitting at my home office desk ... with windows facing east ... I feel some Pacific ocean breeze washing through our house from the west. Disneyland fireworks are exploding from the distance. People are having fun. Hearing them each night at about 9:35 PM is great.
We are blessed to live in such a nice place ... The comfort of our weather and variety of coastal lands are some reasons why so many folks want to move here, buy a home, and live here in South OC.
Disneyland fireworks are great and seem to be part of that too.
It's also not so bad that we live 20 minutes from the ocean at Crystal Cove State Park and Beach.
A great place to get some fresh air ... and exercise ... and blow the cobwebs out ... especially during times of low tide ... at the end of a busy day.
And IT'S A SMALL WORLD too!
Posted by Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Coldwell Banker Previews.
CRYSTAL COVE ... California State Park and Beach ... Corona del Mar ... South OC, California ... one of our favorite places
Christi and I took advantage of a Sunday afternoon time for visit at Crystal Cove ... for some fun and exercise ... and it's only 20 minutes from our home in Irvine, South OC.
It was a great day for a run and hike at low tide on the sand, Crystal Cove ... Sunday, August 31, 2008. Who is that running man?
It was a wonderful day ... sunshine and high humidity from storm clouds rolling from mountains to the ocean.
Holiday weekend ... People having fun at the rocks and checking out the tide pools.
Forty minutes later ... with clouds rolling in from east to west ... and gorgeous sun and rays beaming through toward the ocean
Who is that good looking girl at Crystal Cove?
Handpainted sign from years gone by at Crystal Cove.
Special time for us and others at Crystal Cove ... view from the bluff toward the north and Corona del Mar .... beautiful air and breeze near end of the day
CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK ... Located just south of Corona del Mar and north of Laguna Beach, South OC, California. Call 949-494-3539 for conditions.
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE FOR FUN, EXERCISE, FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE
Posted by Harrison K. Long, Explore Properties Group, Irvine, CA
 |
|
|
Never give up style of real estate representation with focus on truth & values. Helping people with their best decisions about real estate.
ActiveRain Corp. is not responsible for the accuracy of the site's content (which is written by members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network) and does not endorse the views of the real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and others listed here.
Powered by the ActiveRain Real Estate Network
© 2009 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved
