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City Council Decides Not to Acquire Property for New City Hall
City’s Negotiations to Acquire This Building Have Ended Last night, 11/5/12, after the City Council met privately for about 25 minutes, Pete Carr, City Manager, invited the public to return to the City...
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Grocery Outlet Store is on Schedule for April Opening
This sign will be raised and enlarged as part of the new store opening. A new Grocery Outlet store is on track to open in Orland in April. Pete Carr, City Manager, announced the big news to about 20...
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ARCO am pm Reopening Delayed Until Early February
Update 1/9/13: I received an E mail from the ARCO am pm Store Manager that unexpected fuel tank testing will delay their opening by about 3 weeks. A few days ago I spoke with the new ARCO am pm store...
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Lots of Progress at Orland’s New Grocery Outlet Store
Work is progressing quickly at the new Grocery Outlet store planned for Orland, on the east side of I-5 near the South Street exit, in the former location of Country Market. When I took the picture...
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What’s Going on at ARCO am pm?
A lot of people are wondering when ARCO am pm, across from Burger King, will re open. They were supposed to open early January, but announced a delay until early February. They are still not open. Did...
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New Maple Garden Restaurant Could Open by End of March
A new Orland restaurant featuring Chinese food will be located on Fourth Street in the building formerly occupied by Kountry Kitchen Cafe. For the past 11 years May Mai and her husband, Wei, have...
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What’s Happening at Orland’s Sav-Mor Shopping Center?
A new pharmacy is opening soon in this space next to Andy’s Butcher Block in Orland. Sav-Mor Shopping Center* and Sapphire Plaza in Orland were both owned by Savannah Investments, a Bay Area company...
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New Owner Promises to Raise the Bar for Bars in Orland
Two days ago I met for coffee with Mauricio “Maurice” Salinas, prospective owner of Whiskey’s Lounge. Mauricio, better known as Maurice, came to America from El Salvador when he was 3 years old, and...
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Latest Update on Reopening of the ARCO am pm (Next to Berry Patch Restaurant)
Finally, after more than a month with no activity, there has suddenly been a lot happening in preparation for a future opening at the ARCO am pm in Orland. Recently, I was taken on a tour of the...
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Dollar Tree Stores approve plans for Orland store
Great News!!! Dollar Tree Stores have given approval for their planned store in Orland. This is a huge step in the right direction, but there are still some details to work out. The store is planned...
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