A trio of snippings in Santa Monica welcomed new businesses into the community this past week. On March 25, Oasis Restaurant at 1413 5th St. was the first Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony of the week, celebrating the vast space curated by co-owners Mickey Barnes and Brenda Garcia.
In addition to the grand opening, Oasis was given a $10,000 donation by Los Angeles Football Club and Pepsi through the Pepsi Dig In initiative supporting black-owned businesses. Two days later, the Chamber commended Richard Cao and Hansel Cisneros for the opening of Bandit E-Bikes, a bicycle service and repair shop with plenty of e-bike inventory.
Chamber members and local officials had fun with the vehicles at the 930c Broadway location, including Mayor Phil Brock testing out the bikes. On March 28, the Medical Center of Santa Monica at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd, adjacent to Providence Saint John’s Health Center, welcomed a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location.
Alongside the Chamber and local officials were higher-ups at the national coffee chain, as well as new store owner Jason Park.
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