Well, that was fast. Brighton Collectibles has reopened in their prime Broadway Plaza spot after a short remodel. Back in August they temporarily relocated to the backside of Broadway Plaza which is now vacant again.
Well, that was fast. Brighton Collectibles has reopened in their prime Broadway Plaza spot after a short remodel. Back in August they temporarily relocated to the backside of Broadway Plaza which is now vacant again.
BCBGMAXAZRIA has closed in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek recently judging from the empty storefront as seen in the photos below. By the way, how do people pronounce this store name? Surely people don’t pronounce the entire name, right? It’s eight syllables!
Empty inside:
The musical chairs continues as Victoria’s Secret will be moving a few stores down where Bath & Body Works used to be in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. The opening is planned for November. In June I noted that J.Jill was also moving within Broadway Plaza so it’s interesting seeing so much action going on there recently. If I recall the new location where Bath & Body Works used to be is far smaller than Victoria’s Secret current spot.
Victoria’s Secret current location:
Bath & Body Works has recently closed in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Last week I noted that Brighton Collectibles temporarily moved to the backside of Broadway Plaza for remodeling so not sure what’s going on. Seems like musical chairs as J.Jill recently moved from one spot to another as well in Broadway Plaza.
Located in one of the best spots on Broadway Plaza right near the fountain, Brighton Collectibles is temporarily moving to the backside where AZN Jewelers used to be, across from See’s Candies in order to remodel their store. The grand re-opening will be on September 27th.
Temporary location:
Last month I noted that J.Jill was moving from one Broadway Plaza location to another on the main strip and they have now opened. Since this part of Broadway Plaza is slated to be demolished within the next few years I’m not sure why they did this.
The Lafayette based home decor and gift shop Transitions has opened a new location at the backside of Broadway Plaza.
From their website:
Transitions is a quintessential “Mom and Pop” business. Transitions originally opened in 1976 as an upscale beauty salon in San Francisco. In 1986 we left the big city, to start a new business and raise our children in Lafayette. Though a hair dresser by trade, I’ve always had a love for home decor and all things beautiful, hence the gift store. Our boutique is festooned with an array of thoughtfully chosen treasures for you, your home, or gifting.
Inside showcases antique tuba from 1930s:
You may recall in May I posted scuttlebutt about the backside of Broadway Plaza closing in 2014 and this is in-line with that as Transitions will only be in Broadway Plaza until the end of the year.
Back in January I noted that Arden B. was closing in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and now J.Jill will be moving from around the corner next to Crate & Barrel to this new location. The planned open date is July 18th. The new location is right on the main drag across from Banana Republic and next to J. Crew so this is a better location but what happens when Broadway Plaza closes to remodel?
J.Jill old location in Broadway Plaza:
