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67-482: Although it is within the boundaries of National City, the mall is closely associated with and takes its name from the nearby community of Bonita, California . 1980s In the late 1970s May Centers bought the property from the city of National City and had developed the mall over what was the site of a 18-hole golf course. The center opened in the fall of 1981 and is the South Bay’s first and only indoor mall. When

134-503: A closed session on July 29, 2011, the SANDAG board of directors voted to purchase the lease to operate the State Route 125 toll road for approximately $ 345 million. In 2007, Glen Abbey Memorial Park was declared a historic district, having been designed by architects who also worked on Balboa Park , and other landscapes and architectures that are significant to the history of San Diego . It

201-554: A factor of 2 or more) in age cohorts over 50. Mervyn%27s Mervyn's was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California , and founded by Mervin G. Morris (1920–2021). It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, bath products, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were opened in shopping malls ; however, some locations were operated independently. Based on 2005 revenue, Mervyn's

268-469: A female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.22. In Bonita, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

335-458: A five-mile (8 kilometer) stretch of the Sweetwater River , its valley, and surrounding hills on either side, bounded upstream (east) by Sweetwater Reservoir , and downstream (west) effectively by Interstate 805 . The community crosses west of I-805—an area less than 160 acres (0.65 square kilometers)—reaching as far south and west as East H Street and Hilltop Drive. Its northern boundary

402-527: A group of investors that included private investment firm and turnaround specialist Sun Capital Partners , Cerberus Capital Management , and real estate investment company Lubert-Adler Management Inc. Rick Leto was named the new president and chief merchandising officer in January 2005. Sixty-two store closures were announced by the new owners in September 2005, stating the 62 stores closed only accounted for 17% of

469-593: A new food court known as the Dining Terrace, as well as a three floor parking structure. On March 3, 2009, the Jollibee Foods Corporation opened its first “Filipino food court” in the United States adjacent from Target, with bakery and restaurants Red Ribbon Bakeshop , Jollibee and Chowking and also had a party room which allowed to seat 40 people. The first of the kind in the United States, which

536-711: A newly built store at Pembroke Lakes Mall ). They also competed for mall space with JCPenney , which later received top anchor spots at the Town Center Mall in Kennesaw , Shannon Mall in Union City (rebuilt as a DHL Distribution Center), and Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth (now Beauty Master). Stores that were unaffected were those at North Dekalb Mall in Decatur that was taken over by Upton's ( Burlington Coat Factory now occupies

603-493: A shopping center parking lot where a former Mervyn's location used to be is still named Mervyn's Drive in Fullerton , as a Mervyn's location was there prior to 2008. Caltrans continues to maintain the traffic signal which connects the private road to Imperial Highway , and installed a new overhead sign with the name "Mervyn's Dr" in 2019 after the old one fell off. The former store is now a Floor & Decor . A private road into

670-503: A total area of 5.1 square miles (13 square kilometers). 5.0 square miles (13 km ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of it (2.71%) is water. While Bonita is politically designated as an unincorporated community, bounded by the incorporated cities of Chula Vista , San Diego and National City , it is closely associated with the geography of the Lower Sweetwater Valley. Thus considered, Bonita occupies about

737-455: Is State Route 54 and its southern extent reaches approximately one-mile (1.6 km) south of the river. Large portions of modern Bonita consist of housing tracts built throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including: The Bonita area is populated by coyote, racoon, fox, rabbit, squirrel, bobcat, opossum, and skunk, among other wildlife. Before the arrival of the Spanish, Kumeyaay lived in

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804-483: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern San Diego County, California , nestled between the cities of Chula Vista , National City , and San Diego . The population was 12,538 at the 2010 census . Bonita is located at 32°39′30″N 117°02′07″W  /  32.658420°N 117.035336°W  / 32.658420; -117.035336 . According to the United States Census Bureau , Bonita has

871-595: Is considered a rural and equestrian enclave in the middle of suburbia. To visitors and residents alike, one of the most visible features of Bonita's recreational life is the walking trail that loops the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course in central Bonita. Hundreds of residents walk, run, and ride this trail every day for pleasure and fitness, and the trail has become a vital component of Bonita's life for many residents. During El Nino years, this golf course and surrounding walking trails have flooded, closing

938-633: Is one of only three historic districts in unincorporated San Diego County. The Bonita Historical Society, which operates the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, is the principal repository of historical information for the Lower Sweetwater Valley. The climate in Bonita is a combination of the coastal and inland valley climates of San Diego County : warmer (and sunnier during the May Gray and June Gloom periods) than areas directly adjacent to San Diego Bay or

1005-530: Is primarily served by three elementary K-6 schools in Chula Vista Elementary School District: Ella B. Allen, Sunnyside, and Valley Vista. As of the 2007–08 school year, 1291 students were enrolled in these schools; their combined demographic makeup was 54.1% Hispanic, 23.5% non-Hispanic White, 5.7% Filipino, 3.8% African American, 1.5% Asian, 1.2% Native American, 0.8% Pacific Islander. 9.4% belonged to multiple races or declined to state

1072-615: Is split between the 79th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Akilah Weber , and the 80th Assembly District , represented by Democrat David Alvarez . In the United States House of Representatives , Bonita is in Invalid California congressional district number: 53 . The following districts serve the local Bonita community: Chula Vista Elementary School District Sweetwater Union High School District Southwestern Community College District Bonita

1139-430: The 1950s and 1960s, this made Mervyn's popular with the young suburban families comprising the majority of San Lorenzo's population. This marketing strategy was later abandoned before Mervyn's expanded beyond its original single location, but Mervyn's remained popular as a lower-priced alternative to national department store chains. The second Mervyn's store opened about 15 miles (24 km) south as an anchor tenant of

1206-422: The 1950s. Mervyn's carved a niche for itself by having a relatively no-frills shopping environment that reduced overhead , enabling the store to price merchandise lower than competing department stores. Mervyn's also offered significantly-discounted factory seconds of basics such as jeans , T-shirts , underwear , and similar garments, as well as household linens, with flaws minor and undetectable by most. During

1273-523: The Bonitafest Melodrama, co-founded by Max Branscomb in the 1970s. In 2008, Bonita did not have enough funds to pay for traffic police to redirect traffic during the parade, so no parade was held during the Bonitafest. The 2010 United States Census reported that Bonita had a population of 12,538. The population density was 2,441.5 inhabitants per square mile (942.7/km ). The racial makeup of Bonita

1340-449: The CDP was 71.99% White , 3.11% African American , 0.56% Native American , 8.54% Asian , 0.31% Pacific Islander , 10.64% from other races , and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.47% of the population. There were 4,179 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had

1407-616: The Central Avenue river crossing, as no bridge has ever been built, unlike the Bonita Road and Willow Road crossings which are bridges, the former of which was rebuilt in the late 1990s. In the 1990s and 2000s, the development of State Route 125 (The South Bay Expressway) became a major issue to Bonita residents, much as Interstate 805 and State Route 54 did during their development. Opponents argued that Bonita's rural nature would be compromised without benefit while proponents argued that

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1474-668: The Fremont Hub Shopping Center, one of two regional malls in Fremont, California , in 1962. In mid-1975, Mervyn's operated stores in major cities and towns throughout California. , and by October, it had expanded to southern California, opening stores in Fullerton and Huntington Beach. The location in Millbrae was particularly popular among San Francisco Peninsula customers searching for deals on off-season discount items. By 1978,

1541-600: The Mervyn's and Marshall Field's divisions up for sale to focus on Target stores. Target Corporation was approached by many buyers for both stores but many of the potential buyers saw value only in the real estate. Target refused to sell to the groups that wanted to purchase Mervyn's for the property value only. Target would only consider deals that would not close the company and put the then 30,000 employees out of work. The Mervyn's locations in Minnesota were closed in 2004 as part of

1608-417: The Mervyn's website was replaced with a single-page site allowing visitors to sign-up for a mailing list to receive updates about the future of Mervyn's. However, that page is no longer accessible, and the website no longer exists. As of 2024, Meryvn's Department Store has returned as an online only store that specializes in selling closeout and overstock merchandise from other retailers. A private road into

1675-457: The North-west parking lot, it was the second full restaurant to open after Applebee's (which opened in 1993). In mid-2006, the former Wards store, which had been the location of seasonal retailers (Halloween costumers and art shows) was stripped and gutted and a new plan was announced to the public that the south end of the mall would be demolished and rebuilt. The former location of the food court

1742-652: The Northern District of California. Soon, the Chapter 11 case was converted to Chapter 7 liquidation on October 17, 2008. At the time of this announcement 3 stores had just held grand openings only a few months prior to being told they would soon close. Although the company initially vowed to keep all locations open during the reorganization efforts, the company announced in August 2008 the closure of all 26 underperforming stores. The company hired an outside company to assist in

1809-430: The age of 18 living in them, 2,602 (60.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 510 (11.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 203 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 170 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 25 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 767 households (17.9%) were made up of individuals, and 408 (9.5%) had someone living alone who

1876-509: The area around Sweetwater Valley, and called it Apusquel. After the establishment of Mission San Diego de Alcalá , the valley was used for cattle raising but was not significantly settled. After gaining independence from the Spanish Empire, the valley became part of a land grant awarded to John (Don Juan) Forster . The word Bonita is a feminine word for "pretty" in the Spanish language . It

1943-703: The chain's sales. The closures comprised 28 of the 40 stores in Texas , 15 stores in Michigan , 10 stores in Colorado , three stores in Oklahoma , 3 stores in Louisiana ; and one store closing in each state of Utah , Oregon , and California . Mervyn's had an enviable real estate portfolio, and it was believed they could further invest in those properties, and make themselves more competitive. In 2007, an additional 18 stores were closed. Of

2010-698: The coast, but not as hot as communities in inland valleys such as El Cajon , or even nearby Spring Valley. In summer, Bonita's climate is pleasant. In the San Diego County Board of Supervisors , Bonita is in District 1, which is represented by Nora Vargas. In the California State Senate , Bonita is in California's 40th State Senate district . In the California State Assembly , Bonita

2077-484: The company had grown to a chain of more than 50 stores in three states, and Mervyn's was acquired by the Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation ). Mervyn's kept its separate identity as a Dayton Hudson subsidiary. The average store had 80–130 employees. There was a Store Team Leader (1), Executive Team Leaders (2–4), Department Leaders (7–10), benefited team members (full-time employees not part of

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2144-438: The company to liquidate and close its remaining stores. The announcement came amidst an offer by fashion retailer Forever 21 to purchase 149 of the remaining Mervyn's stores for an undisclosed amount. The original negotiations failed, and Mervyn's liquidated all 149 stores under the bankruptcy action. Several months later, department store retailer Kohl's and Forever 21 prevailed in a joint bid at bankruptcy auction to take over

2211-668: The deal between Target Corporation selling their Marshall Field's division to The May Department Stores Company in June 2004. May purchased 9 Twin Cities area Mervyn's locations along with the Marshall Field's stores, and immediately announced closure of those Mervyn's stores. Analysts saw this as a move by the May Company to block competition from acquiring those locations. In July 2004, Target Corporation announced that Mervyn's had been sold to

2278-662: The end of 2024. In the summer of 2022, Japan's Round 1 Bowling & Amusement planned to open its first San Diego location at Westfield North County this later changed to Plaza Bonita in September when the Round One Corporation website released the Plaza Bonita location would be 'coming soon', replacing the former Johns Incredible Pizza's space. 32°39′22″N 117°3′57″W  /  32.65611°N 117.06583°W  / 32.65611; -117.06583 Bonita, California Bonita ( Spanish for "Beautiful")

2345-421: The end of the year. The Morris family, having bought back intellectual property rights to the company in 2009, announced plans to relaunch Mervyn's as an internet-based enterprise, but the proposed revival never came to fruition. As of 2024, Meryvn's Department Store has returned as an online only store that specializes in selling closeout and overstock merchandise from other retailers. Mervin G. Morris founded

2412-486: The first Mervyn's store in San Lorenzo, California , on July 29, 1949. The store was supposed to be named Mervin's , but a designer suggested that a spelling with a "y" instead of an "i" would be more visually appealing. Mervyn's was located in the midst of San Lorenzo Village, a planned residential community between the cities of Hayward and San Leandro, composed of two- and three-bedroom tract homes built between 1944 and

2479-445: The golf course and preventing many residents from using the walking trails. In the late 1990s, Sweetwater Regional Park was expanded and significantly improved, extending the walking and equestrian trails to an even greater number, and introducing a camping area at Summit Meadow Road. Now, virtually the entire valley from the reservoir to I-805 formally serves recreational purposes as either park or golf course. Sweetwater County Park, at

2546-544: The highway would reduce the significant increase in surface-street car traffic the community had seen since the 1980s when the eastern Chula Vista communities surrounding Eastlake were developed. The tollway opened in November 2007 and sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 22, 2010, when the cost of litigation over the construction of the road threatened to overwhelm its ability to operate and pay off its loans. On April 14, 2011, South Bay Expressway LP emerged from bankruptcy, and in

2613-507: The increased rent to finance the buyout. Although the company attempted to undergo reorganization under bankruptcy, Mervyn's ultimately succumbed to the ongoing Great Recession and announced that it would liquidate its assets through Chapter 7 of Title 11 in the United States Code, stating it "is the best course of action to maximize value for all of the company's creditors, employees and other stakeholders." The bankruptcy called for

2680-464: The intersection of Briarwood Road and Sweetwater Road, is a wildlife preserve with a small pond that supports some fishing. Equestrianism has long been a part of the Bonita community, and many trails exist throughout the Lower Sweetwater Valley. There are several connections to trails external to Bonita as well. Many residents still keep their own horses and can be seen riding the trails regularly. The Bonita Valley Trails organization monitors and supports

2747-503: The late 1990s, the sign that is currently seen from the 805 was put up and caused controversy to commuters, so it was modified to its current state. Mann Theaters Plaza Bonita 6 also closed around the late 90s early 2000s. 2000s In mid-2002, the mall went through several phases of renovations, in which the brick exterior and interior was plastered with stucco then painted and had new ceramic tile installed. Its food court had been renovated, and an Outback Steakhouse restaurant opened in

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2814-478: The latter three locations became "double headers" for Dillard's. The eight other Florida stores weren't included in the deal and were sold to other retailers. Mervyn's had withdrawn from both Miami and Atlanta in 1997. During the 1990s, Mervyn's also expanded into Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington State. From 1995 to 2001, the stores were rebranded as Mervyn's California , in an effort to identify with its West Coast roots. A media campaign

2881-492: The leadership team), and part-time employees. All employees had "credit goals", which referred to the number of customers that opened a Mervyn's credit account. Part-time employees were expected one per every eight hours, and the leadership team was expected one per every 40 hours. Mervyn's entered Florida in 1988 with a store at Lakeland Square Mall in Lakeland , and began major expansions outside of California with Atlanta being

2948-524: The leases of 46 Mervyn's stores; Kohl's has assumed 31 stores, while Forever 21 has assumed 15 stores. In a KPIX-TV interview on February 11, 2009, Mervin Morris's son Jeff revealed that the family had bought the Mervyn's name and intellectual property , including the company's customer list as part of an effort to relaunch the company. Morris did not say when the website would launch or how much it would cost, only that decisions will be up to his sons. In 2009,

3015-583: The liquidation of assets from the stores affected. The closures also marked a complete retreat by Mervyn's from the Idaho market, whose sole store in Boise was one of the ones marked for closure. In Texas , a complete retreat was slated from San Antonio , where all three remaining stores were marked for closure, in addition to the closure of the sole stores in Lubbock , Midland , and Odessa . After these closures, Mervyn's

3082-460: The location at Buena Park Mall . In May 2011, Nordstrom had announced in a press release that they would be opening its third Nordstrom Rack location in San Diego County at Plaza Bonita taking over the second floor of the former Mervyn's location. Later, in August 2012 Crunch Fitness opened replacing Borders old location. 2020s In May 2020, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield announced

3149-419: The network of trails throughout the valley. The following parks serve the Bonita community: Bonitafest is an annual community event, held in early autumn, highlighted by a parade and street fair along Bonita Road which includes crafts, music, entertainment, and food. The Kiwanis Club hosts a Bonitafest Golf Tournament in conjunction with this event. At this time, there is also an annual community play called

3216-412: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,380 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units. As of the 2000 census , there were 12,401 people, 4,179 households, and 3,397 families residing in Bonita. The population density was 2,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (978.1/km ). There were 4,281 housing units at an average density of 874.5 per square mile (337.6/km ). The racial makeup of

3283-515: The race. Like many communities in the southwestern United States, Bonita could go through the process of hispanicization . According to 2008 SANDAG estimates, between 2000 and 2008, the number of Whites in Bonita dropped by 8%, and the number of Blacks, by 17%. At the same time, the Hispanic population in the community grew by 26%. Hispanics now constitute the majority of the population of Bonita in all age cohorts under 40; they are far outnumbered (by

3350-513: The shopping center opened, it housed JCPenney , Mervyn's , Montgomery Ward , and the May Company . The mall motif was inspired by fall tones. It had a brick interior and exterior, with many brown beige tones and fountains throughout the inside and main entrances. The original logo of the mall was a 3-toned rainbow which was red, orange, and yellow, and a font in Dynamo displaying ‘plaza bonita’. And in

3417-427: The site of a particularly strong expansion campaign, followed by Miami in 1991 with the conversion of five Lord & Taylor locations-- Cutler Ridge Mall (1982), Coral Square (1984), Miami International Mall , Boynton Beach Mall (both 1985), and Treasure Coast Square (1987). Mervyn's had not previously had a retail presence in the southern U.S., taking over a handful of Jordan Marsh sites in 1992 (along with

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3484-508: The spring of 1983 Mann Theaters opened their location near the east entrance of the mall near where the Broken Yolk Cafe is now. 1990s Westfield America, Inc., a precursor to Westfield Group , acquired the shopping center in 1994 from May Centers and in 1998 the mall was renamed to "Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita", though the "Shoppingtown" name was dropped in June 2005 at all Westfield shopping centers nationwide. Also during

3551-493: The store's back-to-school season sales efforts. In addition, financing requests were denied by lenders. This raised the possibility of the company having to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, or going out of business altogether. The company made no official comments at the time, but on July 29, 2008, Mervyn's announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for

3618-577: The store) and North Point Mall in Alpharetta , which became Parisian and was rebuilt as AMC Theatres . This was also likewise done at the same time in Florida where the company sold ten stores to Dillard's , including the 5 aforementioned L&T stores, along with former JM boxes at Pompano Fashion Square , Broward Mall , and Melbourne Square in Melbourne , and 2 others (Lakeland Square and Pembroke Lakes),

3685-571: The stores closed, 17 were in Oregon and Washington , and one in Grand Junction, Colorado , which was the last remaining Mervyn's store in that state. Signs of financial distress and possible bankruptcy surfaced on July 21, 2008, when the Associated Press reported that Mervyn's had stopped updating its financial status and that the department store's vendors ceased shipping some products, hurting

3752-541: The temporary closures of its centers nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic . Many non-essential stores had been affected by the pandemic such as John's Incredible Pizza Company which did not reopen in the re-opening of Plaza Bonita in May 2021 and later was gutted by June 2021. In April 2022 Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield , Plaza Bonita's owner and management had announced that the company would be selling all of its 24 U.S. properties by

3819-470: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income as of 2010 for a household in the CDP was $ 84,526. Males had a median income of $ 75,495 versus $ 63,653 for females. The per capita income for Bonita was $ 67,131. About 2.1% of families and 3.7 of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those aged 65 or over. Bonita

3886-401: Was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. There were 4,477 housing units at an average density of 871.8 per square mile (336.6/km ), of which 3,136 (73.1%) were owner-occupied, and 1,152 (26.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 9,125 people (72.8% of

3953-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 3,315 families (77.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.26. The population was spread out, with 2,612 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 1,126 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 2,706 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 3,753 people (29.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,341 people (18.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

4020-560: Was 8,382 (66.9%) White (43.0% non-Hispanic White), 466 (3.7%) African American , 109 (0.9%) Native American , 1,200 (9.6%) Asian , 80 (0.6%) Pacific Islander , 1,681 (13.4%) from other races , and 620 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,106 persons (40.7%). The Census reported that 12,505 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 33 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 4,288 households, out of which 1,401 (32.7%) had children under

4087-429: Was also demolished in 2006 and converted into a Forever 21 (in 2007). Also in 2006, Robinsons-May had been acquired by Federated Department Stores and all locations were rebranded to Macy's . In 2008 the newly renovated part of the mall had opened with additional anchors including Target , Borders (which had moved from Otay Ranch Town Center ), and AMC Theatres as well as close to 40+ new shops like H&M ,

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4154-399: Was built, creating Sweetwater Reservoir and forever changing the geography of the region. Soon after, in 1906, the dam broke as a result of extensive rains which overfilled the reservoir, and the Lower Sweetwater Valley was completely flooded. Bonita has experienced minor flooding throughout history, generally as a result of high seasonal rains attributed to El Niño . The floods most affect

4221-466: Was followed by one at Westfield Southcenter in Washington. However, JFC shuttered the dining hall by 2011 (a Hooters later took its place but then closed in 2020.) Further, Borders closed all locations in 2011 shortly after the company filed for bankruptcy. 2010s The John's Incredible Pizza Company opened its second mall location in 2010 on the first floor of the former Mervyn's store following

4288-515: Was launched to publicize the rebranding, with TV commercials and catalogs featuring former San Francisco 49ers ' quarterback Joe Montana . The rebranding had little effect on the company's revenues, and the "California" was dropped from the name in 2001, reverting to the original name. The majority of their stores in Texas didn't even consider adding the "California" name to their stores. In March 2004, Target Corporation announced that they planned to put

4355-635: Was left with about 150 stores: 16 in Arizona, 121 in California, three each in Nevada and New Mexico, seven in Texas and six in Utah. In September 2008, Mervyn's sued the financial institutions involved in the leveraged buyout of the chain, alleging that the deal had stripped the retailer of its real estate assets, forcing it into bankruptcy. Mervyn's said in the suit that Cerberus Capital Management and its partners had used

4422-459: Was the 83rd largest retailer in the United States . In 2006, Mervyn's had 189 stores in 10 states. One year later, after Mervyn's closed its stores in Oregon and Washington , Mervyn's had reduced its store count to 177 stores in seven states. On October 17, 2008, the company announced that it would liquidate its assets through a Chapter 7 filing. Every remaining location will be closed by

4489-474: Was the name of a ranch owned by Henry Ernest Cooper, Sr. in 1884, and was used by the nearby post office. The ranch itself was used to cultivate lemons , which were first grown in the area beginning in 1871. During the early years lemon industry was thriving, where it became the originator of the Bonnie Brae Lemon variety, named after the first lemon ranch in the community. In 1888, Sweetwater Dam

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