An article published today in the San Diego Daily Transcript describes Menifee as offering "peaceful living, quality schools and the comforts of small-town living combined with the convenience of growing commercial services".

It goes on to describe some new commercial developments in the works...

Currently, Menifee-Sun City area is courting several major developers, including Rancon, a leader in the real estate industry. Recent commercial developments completed or under construction include: The Salt Creek Plaza, a new Albertson's center, the Automotive Plaza Center, La Masters Jewelry and the Menifee Valley Athletic Club.

"The Menifee Valley Athletic Club is a stunning, state-of-the-art facility that looks like it could be located on Rodeo Drive. It's absolutely beautiful," said Ferrulli. The first of its kind, the athletic club is the brainchild of local resident John Walker.

"Another local venture is a Morton's type steakhouse, which will hopefully break ground in the next 60 days," said Ferrulli. "It will be owned and operated by the owner of Boston Billy's, known to everyone as Abe."

Labels: Business, Commercial-Developments, Menifee-Valley-Athletic-Club

Stater Bros. Markets announced today that it's newest store in French Valley has its "Grand Opening" on July 19, 2006.

Located in the French Valley Village Center, on Benton Road, it's claimed to be the company's most modern full service supermarket. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the parking lot at 8:15am, with the store opening up at 9:00am. After that, the store will be open from 6:00am to 11:00pm seven days a week.

In celebration of the grand opening, Stater Bros. will make donations to the Friends of the Temecula Library for the Children's Book Program, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Southwest Station for the Police Activities League Program, and to the San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council, French Valley Service Unit.

At 44,000 sq. ft., the new full service "Blue Ribbon" supermarket includes the following features:

• Full Service Meat Department


• Full Service "Fresh" Seafood Department


• Full Service Hot Service Deli


• Full Service Hot Bakery


• Expanded "Garden Fresh" Produce Department featuring more than 800 items


• Floral Department


• Full Service Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy(SM)


• Energy efficient skylights to let in the daylight

Labels: Business, French-Valley, Stater-Bros

Walgreens in Menifee (corner of Murrieta and Newport) is handing out flyers explaining that beginning February 1, 2006, they will be open 24 hours a day, both store and pharmacy.

This increases the competition with Rite Aid, located right across the street. Just for fun, I called Rite Aid to see if they had plans to go 24 hours, but they do not.

I called the Walgreens in Sun City (corner of Bradley and McCall) to see if they were doing the same, but they're not.

The next closest Walgreens that's open 24 hours is in Hemet, (corner of Florida and Lyon).

Labels: Business, Walgreens