Here’s a summary of the key information from the provided text, focusing on the retail developments in Santa Rosa, California as of early January 2026:
Apple Store Update:
* Apple is opening a new, larger store at Santa Rosa Plaza.
* They received a temporary occupancy permit in mid-December 2025, allowing for final work and employee training.
* Window coverings with the Apple logo are now installed.
* Apple originally opened a smaller store at the plaza in 2004 and moved to a larger location in 2012.
Montgomery Village Change:
* montgomery Village is undergoing a transformation into a higher-end retail center as being purchased by WS Development in mid-2021.
* There’s been a “steady string of high-profile new tenants” in 2025.
Recent & Upcoming Montgomery Village Tenants:
* Opened in 2025: Anthropologie, Sweetgreen, Vuori, Bluemercury, Free People, Mendocino Farms, Salt & Straw, Fieldwork Brewery, Club Pilates, FP Movement.
* Announced for 2026: Beach by Everything But Water,Face Foundrié,Blue Bottle Coffee,Kendra Scott (plan review underway).
* Cancelled: Sprinkles cupcakes (closing all stores on new Year’s Eve 2025).
Santa Rosa Plaza:
* The mall is focusing on becoming a “dynamic, connected hub” with a mix of retail and experiences.
* Dave & Buster’s and P.F.Chang’s are joining the plaza soon.
Source: North Bay Business Journal, reported by Jeff Quackenbush.