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The Original Farmers Market is an area of food stalls, sit-down eateries, prepared food vendors, and produce markets in Los Angeles, California, at the corner of Fairfax Avenue and 3rd Street. First opened in July 1934, it is also a historic Los Angeles landmark and tourist attraction.
In 1989, A. F. Gilmore announced that it was going to build a US$300 million mall adjacent to the existing Farmers Market and that the new project would be managed by JMB/Urban Development of Chicago. The proposed mall was going to be anchored by May Company California, Nordstrom, and J. W. Robinson's along with over 100 other stores.
Following a merger in August 2007, Wild Oats—including the Henry's Farmers Market locations—was acquired by Whole Foods Market. [4] [5] In October 2007, Whole Foods Market sold all 35 Henry's Farmers Market and Sun Harvest Market stores to a subsidiary of Los Angeles grocer Smart & Final for $166 million (~$235 million in 2023). [6]
Unimart was a discount retailer in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas in the 1960s. Its locations variously became Two Guys, Gemco, and FedMart.Unimart was owned by Food Giant Inc. until it merged in 1967 with Vornado, the owner of Two Guys, which quickly converted Unimart stores to Two Guys.
Chula Vista Center is an outdoor shopping mall in Chula Vista, California. Opened in 1962, it features Burlington , JCPenney , and Macy's , with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears . It is owned and managed by Brookfield Properties .
The worst megadrought in 1,200 years continues to burden the American West, and it's forcing farmers to make tough decisions about their crops. U.S. is 'losing some of these smaller farms' amid ...
In 2019, Chula Vista was the first city in California to be certified as a sanctuary city by the national non-profit "Welcoming America." [94] In December 2022, the "Welcoming City" designation was revoked due to concerns about its surveillance program. The Chula Vista Police Department was sharing license plate reader data with ICE and CBP. [95]
However, the withdrawal may have also been partially due to negotiations resulting in the February 2011 acquisition of the Sprouts Farmers Market which had 9 locations in Colorado. In 2012, Apollo sold its stake in Smart & Final to Ares Management for $975 million. [13] Smart & Final went public in 2014. [14]