Recently, three new businesses opened in Santa Monica and were celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremonies organized by the Chamber of Commerce. The first ceremony took place at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, located at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd. The store owner, Jason Park, was present along with representatives from the national coffee chain, local officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Two days later, Bandit E-Bikes was officially opened by Richard Cao and Hansel Cisneros at their Broadway location. Chamber members and local officials enjoyed testing out the bikes during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mayor Phil Brock even took one of the bikes for a spin.
On March 28th, Oasis Restaurant on 1413 5th St., owned by Mickey Barnes and Brenda Garcia, held their own ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their vast space. In addition to receiving praise for their new restaurant, Oasis also received a $10,000 donation from Los Angeles Football Club and Pepsi to support black-owned businesses through the Pepsi Dig In initiative.
