Downtown Coffee Bean Readying for Big Day; Ralphs a Hit

Frothy excitement: Signs went up this weekend for Coffee Bean in the Market Lofts complex, and the coffee store should be open by the end of the month, according to a Market Loft saleswoman; plus nearby, the downtown Ralphs "is doing enough business to rank as one of the chain's top stores," writes LA Observed, citing a Los Angeles Business Journal article. The article notes that the "South Park store is doing about $1 million in sales each week"; the grocery store chain had predicted weekly sales would be in the $500,000 range.
· Grocery Sales Exceed Expectations at Downtown Ralphs [LABJ]