Fire postpones Takos & Beer grand opening
FNM moves, ATS coming to San luis, new developments for Citrine law, Good Karma and 99 Cents Only
Comings and Goings
Takos & Beer was supposed to celebrate the soft opening of its new location last Thursday and the grand opening on Friday, however, a fire on Wednesday postponed the events.
Despite the setback, the Mexican restaurant has already rescheduled the grand opening to April 13. The new location is 2640 S. 4th Ave., site of the old Arby’s.
“We would like to thank you for all of your support as we face this week’s unexpected challenges,” Takos & Beer posted online.
On Wednesday, Chef Eddie Guzman thanked the community for its support in a Facebook message. “There was this fire. Thankfully, nobody got hurt. Our staff was in and some contractors were in, but everybody’s safe. Nothing major happened, but we won’t be able to do our soft opening tomorrow,” he said.
“We want to make sure that the building is safe to go back in,” he added.
In the meantime, Guzman noted, the restaurant will try to keep staff working. “To make sure that they don’t lose their hours,” the company will place a food truck in the parking lot.
According to David Finch, vice president of operations for the Guzman Hospitality Group, the building will house Takos & Beer and the other location at 2071 S. 4th Ave. will be converted into another concept.
The group is also working on a new project called Calle Ocho, which Finch noted is a vision of Chef Eddie’s to bring Cuban sandwiches to Yuma, using a food truck. But that is a vision for the near future, not quite today.
The Guzman Hospitality Group also operates The Hills Gastropub at the Desert Hills Golf Course, 1245 W. Desert Hills Drive, and Julieanna’s Seafood & Steakhouse, 1951 W. 25th St.
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The popular Friday Night Munchies is moving from the old Sears parking lot to Connect Church at 2255 W 32nd St., the parking lot of the old Kmart.
Yuma’s Friday Night
Munchies is a weekly pop-up night market that features food, retail vendors, drinks and music. Many local shops and food trucks use this opportunity to introduce their specialties and food to the community.
GOOD KARMA CRYSTALS & MORE
Admission is free, and the event is open to the public from 6-10 p.m.
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The Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp. announced that Anderson Trucking Services has chosen San Luis, Arizona as the site of its new southwest logistics and warehousing facility.
ATS has broken ground on the project and intends to expand its international distribution operations via the San Luis Commercial Port of Entry.
The company is 70 years old and has more than 5,000 customers across the world.
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Kallen Law is now Citrine Law, a personal injury and criminal defense law firm located at 113W. Harold Giss Parkway.
Attorney Cid R.
Kallen, founder and
CEO of Citrine Law, established a successful legal career thanks to his diverse background and extensive professional experiences.
Before attending law school, Kallen served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1999 to 2004. During the latter half of his military service, he enrolled in Southern Illinois University Carbondale and earned his bachelor’s degree in electronics systems technologies. He also completed Duquesne University School of Law and China University of Political Science & Law’s Chinese Law Program in Beijing in 2007.
Throughout law school, Kallen held various legal positions, serving as a
judicial intern for Judge Samuel A. Thumma, Superior Court of Arizona, and as a legal intern for the Glendale Prosecutor’s Office.
After graduating in 2009, he joined the Office of the Legal Defender in Yuma County as an assistant legal defender. He went on to serve as assistant federal public defender with the Federal Public Defender, District
of Arizona.
In 2013, Kallen founded his own private practice, Kallen Law in Yuma. The firm has now grown into Citrine Law. When representing clients, Kallen’s highest priority is to inform and educate them.
His goal for each client is to fully understand their situation and the law as it applies to their case. He works “tirelessly to master the details of every case, striving to learn the facts and applicable law better than anyone else in the courtroom.”
Outside of work, Kallen loves to spend time with his wife and two young children and enjoys lake days out on his boat and getting together with friends. His hobbies include bass fishing, motorcycle road racing and restoring old motorcycles.
To reach Citrine Law, call 928-778-7968.
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Good Karma Crystals & More has moved from 2115 S. Arizona Ave.,
Suite 5, to 281 W. 24th St., Suite 139.
The store is “all about comfort and healing through crystals.” It has crystals, zodiac jewelry, blankets (“faux fur”), sage, incense, jewelry, flags and tarot cards. It also carries Tony’s Chilito’s (pickle kits) and The Goats Field products (soaps and lotions), which are all natural and made here in Yuma.
The owners are Alexis Moody, a crystal and zodiac enthusiast from Chicago, and James Zaborski II, a Navy veteran from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They wanted to open the business after they
“found healing through crystals and wanted to share the comfort we get from them with the community, and we wanted to bring something a little different and offbeat to Yuma.”
Good Karma has 100 different types of crystals as well as military blankets and flags. Military personnel and veterans with ID will receive a 10% discount.
The business is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
To find out more, look for “Good Karma” on Facebook, email to Goodkarmacb@yahoo. com or call 928-955-5354 or 928-276-4616.
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Churros El Abuelo has a new location. It moved 300 feet down the street to where Baja Viches used to be at 841 S. Avenue B.
Churros El Abuello is open from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
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Did you catch the news of the “winding down” of 99 Cents Only Stores? The company on Thursday announced plans to commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations.
The company has already started to liquidate
all merchandise and dispose of certain fixtures, furnishings and equipment at its stores. Sales started on Friday and will be carried out at all 371 of the company’s store locations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas.
Yuma has two stores, one in town at 1701 S.
4th Ave. and another in the Foothills at 11274 S. Fortuna Road.
“This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” said Mike Simoncic, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Unfortunately, the last several years have presented significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment, including the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting consumer demand, rising levels of shrink, persistent inflationary pressures and other macroeconomic headwinds, all of which have greatly hindered the Company’s ability to operate. We deeply appreciate the dedicated employees, customers, partners and communities who have collectively supported 99 Cents Only Stores for decades.”