Media Contact: Christine Romero, Westcor, 602-953-6593 christine.romero@westcor.com Jennifer Munn, SanTan Village, 480-899-1878, jennifer.munn@westcor.com Shelly Fuller, Avante Spa & Salon, 480-807-5008, shellyg@avantesalonandspa.com
SANTAN VILLAGE WELCOMES AVANTE SALON & SPA Upscale Salon Brings Luxurious Beauty Treatments to Westcor's Newest Center
PHOENIX ¯ May 2, 2007 ¯ Darin and Shalina Madrigal knew they needed to expand their East Valley spa and salon business, but it took seeing SanTan Village to know they found the perfect location for the second Avante Salon & Spa.
“The atmosphere at SanTan Village is incredibly distinctive and unlike anything else,” said Darin Madrigal, co-owner of the 5-year-old Avante Salon & Spa. “We looked at other places, and nothing else compares to SanTan Village. We really like the open-air feel and need a unique location.”
Beautiful Offerings Avante's full line of treatments for hair, nails, face and body help its clients maintain health, well being and beauty. The salon, owned by the husband-and-wife-duo, prides itself on a special combination of luxurious beauty treatments and a relentless attention to detail. The SanTan Village location will also offer a spa and medi-spa, with treatments such as massage, facials, pedicures, laser hair removal and Botox treatments
“Our services are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. Our central goal is to offer beauty and rejuvenation in a creative and respectful environment,” said Shalina Madrigal. “We want to ensure that each treatment yields maximum benefits. Additionally, customer convenience is at the forefront. We have a special system allowing clients to book appointments online.”
Fashion Focused The 1.2-million-square-foot regional center of SanTan Village organizes its stores within neighborhoods ¯ grouping together similar offerings to make shopping more convenient. Such areas include those dedicated to teens, children and women's fashion.
The shops already announced at SanTan Village helped seal the deal for the Madrigals, who are pleased to be located near women's fashion retailers, such as Ann Taylor, Chico's and J. Jill. The newest 4,500-sqare-foot Avante will sit just a few doors down from Coach and will eventually employ about 45 people.
Westcor's SanTan Village, off the Loop 202 at Williams Field Road, will host its grand opening Oct. 26 with a vast collection of desired retailers and restaurants, including Banana Republic, lucy, White House/Black Market, Blue Wasabi and Brio Tuscan Grille.
“Avante Salon & Spa will add a new dimension to SanTan Village's line up,” said Sheila Hunter, SanTan Village senior property manager. “Our center will attract shoppers from Gilbert and the surrounding communities making this the perfect place for Avante to expand.
The Gilbert community is embracing the innovative outdoor center. SanTan Village is part of Westcor's strategic approach to market-driven development in Arizona. At build out, the SanTan Village will encompass 3 million square feet on a 500 acre urban village that includes retail, entertainment, restaurant, office space and residential.
Founded in 1969, Phoenix-based Westcor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Macerich. The largest owner-manager of commercial properties in Arizona, Westcor's portfolio currently consists of 18 million square feet of retail space at 28 shopping centers, including 11 super-regional centers, 3 specialty retail centers and 14 urban villages. The company has set the industry benchmark for ground-up shopping center development, such as Chandler Fashion Center, Prescott Gateway Mall and Scottsdale Fashion Square. Additional information about Westcor is available online at www.westcor.com.
Macerich is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The company is the sole general partner and owns an 84% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 77 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 73 regional malls. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's Web site at www.macerich.com.