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    Status Update: Uniqlo opens in Mission Viejo; all-you-can eat wagyu in Tustin
    • September 1, 2025

    • Uniqlo, a Japanese fashion brand, opened Friday, Aug. 22 at...

      Uniqlo, a Japanese fashion brand, opened Friday, Aug. 22 at The Shops at Mission Viejo. It’s the third Uniqlo for Orange County, with other locations at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and the Brea Mall. (Photo courtesy of Uniqlo)

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    Uniqlo, a Japanese fashion brand, opened Friday, Aug. 22 at The Shops at Mission Viejo. It’s the third Uniqlo for Orange County, with other locations at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and the Brea Mall. (Photo courtesy of Uniqlo)

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    Uniqlo opened Friday, Aug. 22 at The Shops at Mission Viejo.

    The Japanese clothing brand is known for its simple lines and reasonable prices.

    The store in Mission Viejo offers clothing and accessories for men and women. The company says its top sellers include a non-iron shirt, bra tops, U crew neck T-shirts, wide straight jeans and more.

    Vogue magazine recently wrote about Uniqlo’s $50 barrel jeans, which are growing viral in the fast fashion scene. “The unisex silhouette leans into the popular baggy jeans styles that have proliferated heavily among the street-style set and content creators over recent years,” the magazine article states.

    The company, with a store at South Coast Plaza, recently opened another store in a new wing at the Brea Mall. The company has 2,500 stores worldwide.

    All-you-can eat wagyu opens

    The all-you-can-eat Wagyu Factory opened recently at The District at Tustin Legacy shopping center, home of Costco, Whole Foods, Lowe’s and Target, to name a few.

    The Korean restaurant concept was created by Chubby Group, also known for The X Pot, Chubby Cattle, Niku X and Mikiya.

    The restaurant serves a “fusion” of customizable barbecue and hot pot. Prices range from $35 to $50, depending on the day and time you dine. For example, the price for Friday night is $49.99 per person. Monday-Thursday at lunchtime, the price drops to $35 per person.

    The menu features meats and sides, with tiered pricing that includes a selection of A5 Wagyu from Japan, Australian Wagyu and American Wagyu.

    Customers get 90 minutes to grill, dip and simmer their food using a hot pot, grill pan, and grilling belt built into one unit.

    Address: 2415 Park Ave. in Tustin.

    For more information, go to wagyufactory.com

    • Engine-Ear Toy Shop, a local, family-run toy store, opened this...

      Engine-Ear Toy Shop, a local, family-run toy store, opened this summer at Pacific City in Huntington Beach. The store is between Equinox and RAD Power Bikes at the outdoor mall by the beach. (Photo courtesy of Engine-Ear Toy Shop)

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    Engine-Ear Toy Shop, a local, family-run toy store, opened this summer at Pacific City in Huntington Beach. The store is between Equinox and RAD Power Bikes at the outdoor mall by the beach. (Photo courtesy of Engine-Ear Toy Shop)

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    Pacific City adding 3 new merchants

    Pacific City, the beach-adjacent shopping center in Huntington Beach, will have three new merchants by year’s end.

    They include:

    —Engine-Ear Toy Shop, a locally owned, family-run specialty toy store (between Equinox and RAD Power Bikes)

    —Black Clover, an apparel brand that sells hats, activewear and accessories (across from Lululemon and Philz Coffee)

    —Sticks & Stones Clubhouse, a sports bar featuring immersive virtual golf games. (It will be inside the same building housing Salon Republic and Hans Ice Cream.)

    Engine-Ear Toy Shop is already open with Black Clover and Sticks & Stones Clubhouse expected to open by late fall.

    $35 million gift for Vanguard University

    The late Fred and Ruth Waugh have gifted $35 million to Vanguard University in Costa Mesa.

    VU, a privately held Protestant university, said the endowment was the largest single financial contribution in its 105-year history.

    “Fred and Ruth Waugh are an extraordinary couple who have had a front-row seat to an important period in the history of the church. But they weren’t satisfied to stay in their seats. Theirs is a story of faithfulness in action,” said university president Michael J. Beals.

    The Waughs for decades contributed money toward scholarships and special programs for nearly 50 years. The Waugh Student Center was named in their honor, made possible by another large financial gift from the couple.

    Small business incubator celebrates 23 graduates

    The nonprofit Asociación de Emprendedor@s recently celebrated 23 students who graduated its second Emprendedor@s Program hosted by Chapman University Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics.

    Students took an eight-week small business program created by Monica Robles with the Anaheim-based AdE.

    The graduates showcased their business concepts at an expo during the graduation event held in late July. Those businesses included mental health services, a photo booth, catering, Colombian pastries, car detailing, car wash and ceramic coating, life and health insurance, retirement plans and debt elimination programs, fitness and wellness services, road assistance, flower designs for events, daycare, decorations and party supplies, cleaning services, handmade jewelry and funeral plans, among others.

    AdE was created to educate, empower and develop leadership and business skills in the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community in Southern California. For more information, go to asociaciondeemprendedores.org

    • Zeshaan Younus was appointed to the board of the Fullerton-based...

      Zeshaan Younus was appointed to the board of the Fullerton-based nonprofit Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center. (Photo courtesy of Radiant Futures)

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    Zeshaan Younus was appointed to the board of the Fullerton-based nonprofit Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center. (Photo courtesy of Radiant Futures)

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    On board

    Zeshaan Younus was appointed to the board of the Fullerton-based nonprofit Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center. He is vice president at Curt Pringle & Associates in Anaheim, a firm he joined in 2016. Younus also sits on the board at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast.

    Good works

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County’s ninth annual Food From The Bar campaign in June raised a record-breaking $172,103.  The campaign involves local law firms, attorneys and legal associations raising money to support the food bank’s mission to feed families and people in the county. In this year’s fundraiser, staff from 20 law local firms volunteered 198 hours toward the effort. Manly, Stewart & Finaldi and Minyard Morris were the nonprofit’s co-title sponsors.

    Status Update is compiled and written by Business Editor Samantha Gowen. Submit items and high-resolution photos to sgowen@scng.com. Allow at least one week for publication. Items are edited for length and clarity.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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