Coffee Bean & Tea, 4 others coming to Menifee Lakes Plaza

News release from the City of Menifee:

The City of Menifee’s Economic Development Department and the developer Muirfield Properties have announced several additional tenants for phase II of Menifee Lakes Plaza.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, WaBa Grill, Saporro Sushi, Cosmo Nail & Spa, and Blaze Pizza will be part of the Menifee Lakes Plaza shopping center, located at the corner of Newport and Antelope Roads.

These tenants are joining a quality lineup at the under-construction neighborhood shopping center. The 150,000-square-foot, high-traffic plaza will include already announced Barons Market, Café Rio, Raising Cane’s, Jamba Juice, and the already open 38,000-square-foot LA Fitness center with state-of-the-art workout and cardio equipment and indoor pool. The plaza also features a 12-pump Chevron gas station with 3,400-square-foot convenience store, car wash and lube center.

Phase II construction is expected to begin next month with the phase II tenant list.

"Menifee Lakes Plaza is providing our residents more amenities and options for shopping," said Mayor Neil Winter. "This center is shaping up to be one of our shining commercial developments and we will continue to welcome quality developments such as this plaza with open arms."

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf originated in Southern California in 1963 and is the oldest and largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the United States. The company has grown to be an international icon and currently has over 1,000 stores in nearly 30 countries, including locations in Temecula and Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. For more information, visit www.coffeebean.com.

WaBa Grill was founded in Southern California and specializes in health-conscious, quick-serve meals. For more information, visit www.wabagrill.com. Saporro Sushi, Menifee’s second sushi location, offers a wide variety of fresh sushi and Asian cuisine. For more information and menu options, visit www.sapporoshushirestaurant.com.

In addition, Cosmo Nail & Spa, based out of Corona, will be opening a salon in the high-traffic plaza, offering residents more beauty industry options.

Blaze Pizza originated in California in 2012, and is known for its open kitchen format, $8 customizable pizzas and open flame oven, which cooks pizzas in three minutes. The pizza chain also offers gluten-free dough, vegan cheese, animal-rennet-free dairy and tree-nut-free pesto available for customers with special dietary needs. The chain currently has 245 restaurants in 35 states and Canada. For more information, visit www.blazepizza.com.

For more information on Menifee Lakes Plaza or development in Menifee, contact Menifee’s Economic Development Department at 951-672-6777.