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The opening of the new Chipotle at the Signal Hill Gateway Center received news coverage from two local papers; the Signal Tribune and Long Beach Gazettes.
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Photo Courtesy of Signal Tribune: Signal Hill Mayor Ed Wilson cuts the ribbon with Emre Comertoglu, manager of the new Chipotle restaurant on Wednesday Dec. 10, 2014 at the Signal Hill Gateway Center. Also pictured are: Police Chief Michael Langston (far left), Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce President Terry Rogers (second from left), Signal Hill Petroleum representatives, councilmembers and city staff.
Signal Tribune
Chipotle restaurant opens in Signal Hill as ‘final puzzle piece’ to shopping center
POSTED ON DECEMBER 12, 2014; Sean Belk (Staff Writer)
City officials, business owners and community members gathered on Wednesday, Dec. 10 to celebrate the opening of Chipotle restaurant, which completes the Signal Hill Gateway Center off of Spring Street between California and Atlantic avenues.
The opening comes after a Starbucks and a Sprint retail store opened their doors last month while two Bank Of America ATMs are expected to be operational by the end of December, said Ashley Schaffer, real estate manager for Signal Hill Petroleum, developer and property owner of the shopping center
“It was the final puzzle piece,” she said, adding that development at the shopping center first began in 2007. “We’re very happy it’s finally done.”
The businesses are the latest addition to the shopping center, which is also home to In-N-Out, Petco, Ross Dress for Less and Home Depot.
“We’re excited about Chipotle being here,” said Signal Hill Mayor Ed Wilson in an interview with the Signal Tribune. “New businesses mean new jobs, but also this is an establishment that’s really, really liked by the millennials, the younger people. I know it’s one of my daughter’s favorite restaurants to go to. We’re just excited for them to be here, and we’re going to look forward to a long-term, working relationship with them.”
Wilson noted that the new restaurant includes a patio that allows diners to eat while enjoying the view from Signal Hill.
During the invitation-only event that included a ribbing-cutting ceremony, community members, local business owners and city officials were treated to free food from Chipotle.
“We’re just really excited to get a Class-A tenant and a great new amenity for the city here at the Signal Hill Gateway shopping center,” said David Slater, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Signal Hill Petroleum, developer and property owner of the center. “The completion of this pad with Starbucks, Sprint and Chipotle builds out Signal Hill Gateway Center with a great addition and some great tenants, but it wouldn’t have happened without the support of the city and a great amount of support from city staff.”
Long Beach Gazettes
BUSINESS BEAT: New Chipotle In Town; Capture Long Beach Video Contest; Hotel Maya Additions
Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:13 pm; Ashleigh Ruhl (Editor)
Fresh Chipotle
A new Chipotle Mexican Grill opened last week at the Signal Hill Gateway Center on Spring Street near Atlantic Avenue.
Members of Signal Hill Petroleum, which owns the majority of the shopping center, as well as city leaders, hosted a ribbon cutting on Wednesday (Dec. 10). Signal Hill Mayor Ed Wilson and Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce President Terry Rogers were among those in attendance.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Chipotle to the Gateway Center,” David Slater, executive vice president and COO of Signal Hill Petroleum, said in a release. “We welcome them to the business community and wish them much success going forward.”
The 1,800-square-foot Chipotle is located at 959 E. Spring St., and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant, which is fast-casual, is part of a chain that got its start in 1993 and has grown to include 1,500 locations. Menu items include burritos, burrito bowls, tacos and salads.
Chipotle’s opening finished work that started in 2006 when the Signal Hill Gateway Center first broke ground. Signal Hill Petroleum to develop the 23.5-acre Gateway Center, which also includes Home Depot, an Applebee’s, Dollar Tree, Home Depot, Jack in the Box, In-N-Out, Petco, Ross, Sprint and Starbucks drive-thru. A Chick-fil-A restaurant also is planned to open in the shopping center soon.
The Long Beach Press Telegram and Signal Tribune covered the Grand Opening of the newest Starbucks in the Signal Hill Gateway Center.
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City officials celebrate new Starbucks in Signal Hill
The new Signal Hill Starbucks is located at 899 E. Spring St. Photo courtesy of the Signal Tribune.
A new drive-through Starbucks has officially opened at 899 E. Spring St. in Signal Hill at the Signal Hill Gateway Center as the shopping center’s newest addition. Signal Hill city officials and staff from Signal Hill Petroleum, which owns the shopping center, celebrated the store’s opening with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and reception on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Courtesy of Neena Strichart/Signal Tribune
Signal Hill Mayor Ed Wilson and Starbucks District Manager Fauzia Adams cut a ceremonial ribbon marking the grand opening of the company’s new location in the Gateway Center of Signal Hill. Also pictured are various city officials, Chamber of Commerce members, Starbucks employees and Signal Hill Petroleum representatives.
The new coffee shop features an outdoor dining and seating area. In addition, a new full-service Sprint retail store, a Chipotle restaurant and ATMs are expected to open at the center once construction is completed.
(Front row from left to right): Signal Hill Police Captain Christopher Nunley, Mayor Ed Wilson, Starbucks District Manager Fauzia Adams, Councilwoman Lori Woods, Signal Hill Petroleum Executive Vice President & CEO David Slater and Signal Hill Petroleum Real Estate Manager Ashley Schaffer
November 14, 2014 – Signal Hill, CA –The Signal Hill Gateway Center, operated by Signal Hill Petroleum, celebrated the grand opening of a drive-thru Starbucks Reserves store, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014.
Starbucks, located at the corner of E. Spring St. and California Ave., is the most recent business to open at the 24-acre retail shopping center. Attendees included Signal Hill Mayor Ed Wilson, Councilmembers Tina Hansen and Lori Woods, Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston, Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce President Terry Rogers, Planning Commissioners Jane Fallon, Shannon Murphy, Rose Richard and Devon Austin, as well as Randy Wilson, owner of the general contractor company, Norm Wilson and Sons.
“We are so pleased to have the newest Starbucks in the city and look forward to a long, lasting relationship,” said Mayor Wilson at the reception.
This is the first Starbucks in the City of Signal Hill to boast the brand’s new Reserve experience, with an interactive roastery and tasting bar as well as exclusive blends and premium brewing equipment.
“We’re excited to welcome Starbucks to the Gateway Center,” said David Slater, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Signal Hill Petroleum. “The enthusiasm and support from the community has been overwhelming and we look forward to enjoying an excellent cup of coffee with our neighbors and friends at this great new location.”
The new 1,700 square foot store, located at 999 E. Spring St., is now open daily from 4:30 am – midnight and features an outdoor patio area.
The Signal Hill Gateway Shopping Center will also be celebrating the opening of a new Sprint store on Saturday November 15th, as well as a Chipotle Mexican Grill in early December 2014.
About Signal Hill Petroleum
Signal Hill Petroleum is a privately owned California-based energy specializing in sustainable real estate redevelopment within Long Beach and Signal Hill. Through its decades of operating experience, SHP has developed a unique expertise not only in urban oil and gas production operations, but also in in the renewal of oil-impacted land acquisitions. The Signal Hill Gateway Center is home to several operating oil wells and anchored by a Home Depot, Petco, and Ross Dress For Less.
Ashley Schaffer, Real Estate Manager for Signal Hill Petroleum was recently quoted in the local Signal Tribune Newspaper about a new development project at the Signal Hill Gateway Center. See below Ms. Schaffer’s quote and information about SHP’s project.
New and improving Signal Hill businesses in the works
July 11th, 2014 · Photos by Ashley Fowler/Signal Tribune
Framing for the new Sprint, Chipotle and Starbucks locations.
Sprint, Chipotle and Starbucks are among the businesses slated to open at the Signal Hill Gateway shopping center, its property manager confirmed to the Signal Tribune.
“We have started framing this week,” said Signal Hill Petroleum property manager Ashley Schaffer.
Schaffer added that her team hopes to have the properties ready before Thanksgiving, though it will be up to individual tenants to decide their opening dates.
“Finally after eight years, the entire shopping center will be complete,” Schaffer said. “It’s the final piece of the Signal Hill Gateway puzzle…and we could not be any more excited.”
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David Slater, Vice President and COO of Signal Hill Petroleum, Signal Hill Mayor, Michael J. Noll, and Joseph Abraham, General Manager of the Signal Hill Applebee’s
March 19, 2014 – Long Beach, CA –The Signal Hill Gateway Center, a commercial development and urban drill site owned by Signal Hill Petroleum, welcomed Applebee’s Grill & Bar as the newest business to open at the 24-acre retail shopping center with a grand opening ribbon cutting event on Tuesday, March 18th. Attendees included Signal Hill Mayor, Michael J. Noll, Signal Hill Chief of Police, Michael S. Langston and Signal Hill City Manager, Kenneth C. Farfsing as well as various Signal Hill Planning Commissioners, City Council and Chamber of Commerce Members.
“We’re very excited to have such a great new addition to The Gateway Center,” said David Slater, Vice President and COO of Signal Hill Petroleum. “Applebee’s is an ideal fit for The Center that the community has embraced.”
The Applebee’s was one of the final steps in completing The Signal Hill Gateway Center, as there is only one undeveloped lot with tenant contracts and development plans already underway. While the names of the new tenants have not yet been released, Signal Hill Petroleum Property Manager Ashley Schaffer stated “We are confident that the local community will be very pleased with the new businesses coming to The Gateway Center.”
About Signal Hill Petroleum
Signal Hill Petroleum is a privately owned California-based energy company based in Signal Hill, California. A local producer of over one million barrels of crude oil annually, Signal Hill Petroleum owns and operates the majority of wells in the Long Beach oilfield. Through its decades of operating experience, SHP has developed a unique expertise not only in urban oil and gas production operations, but also in urban drilling and urban seismic exploration.