By Sara Beth Williams–
Citrus Heights welcomed a wide variety of new businesses in 2024, including new restaurants, an indoor batting cage, and a game cafe, local brewery, fitness center, thrift stores and more.
Below is a list of businesses that opened over the past 12 months. The list is not exhaustive.
Citrus Town Event Center: 7942 Arcadia Drive.
A new event center opened in early 2024 opposite the Mitchell Village housing community and now occupies the former premises of various nightclubs.
Read more: New event center opens in former nightclub near Sunrise Mall – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Whatsupstairs: 7134 Auburn Blvd.
Owners of the new secondhand store said that in January, Goodwill closed its doors a few days after the new thrift store opened next door.
Read more: New thrift store brings fresh finds to Sylvan Corners – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Tunnel Vision: 7927 Auburn Blvd.
Tunnel Vision trainer Jeff Williams said the facility opened Feb. 2 and has added 7,000 square feet of outdoor training turf, as well as a gym area, and two new pitching machines.
Read more: Late-night batting cage opens in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Galaxy Game Café: 7700 Sunrise Blvd Suite 1900.
Owners Melisa and Robert Roden said there was a steady stream of people throughout the grand opening in April with an overall “really positive reception” from the community.
Read more: New Citrus Heights ‘game cafe’ gives opportunity to unplug, connect – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Madison Imaging Center: 7803 Madison Ave.
The new state-of-the-art Imaging Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 1.
Read more: New high-tech imaging center opens in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Akira Japanese: 6191 Greenback Ln.
A new Japanese restaurant debuted on June 6 and has already received high praise from reviewers on Yelp.
Sweet Haven Bakery: 6100 Birdcage Ln.
Employees say the bakery is family-owned, and all the desserts are made by their brother Haven Claycomb, who is 18 years old.
Read more: New bakery opens in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
AG Depots: 8031 Greenback Ln.
The store serves both as a place for the sale of artificial grass, tools, and supplies for installation and as a place to educate potential customers.
Read more: New artificial grass store now open in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
The Cave Outlet: 8085 Greenback Ln.
The Cave Outlet saw a steady stream of customers on its opening day in July. Owners Erie Loch and Andrew Radakovitz said the store sells overstock merchandise taken from their three other locations, and everything is 50 percent off.
Read more: New outlet store now open in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
BearPaw Outlet: 7120 Auburn Blvd.
A locally based national footwear company that sells shoes relocated its outlet store to a location six times the size. Bearpaw previously housed its corporate offices and outlet store across the street.
Read more: Bearpaw to open outlet store at Sylvan Corners, next to future brewery – Citrus Heights Sentinel
The Family Outpost: 7601 Sunrise Blvd. Suite #11.
The new thrift store which opened Aug. 1, sells everything from clothes and shoes to household goods, toys and sports equipment.
Read more: Family traditions inspire new thrift store in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Akaal Pet Hospital: 6081 Greenback Ln.
A local pet hospital reopened after closing abruptly in March due to the loss of the location’s sole veterinarian.
Read more: Local pet hospital celebrating with a grand reopening – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Club Studio Fitness: 5419 Sunrise Blvd.
The club, which opened in mid-September, has a spacious, open workout area, as well as a private recovery area with several massage chairs available for members.
Read more: Club Studio fitness center opens in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Wild and Fly Fitness: 8215 Auburn Blvd.
Wild and Fly Fitness Bungee Studio recently opened in October near the former Theater in the Heights, which closed abruptly in 2023.
Read more: New fitness studio opens in Citrus Heights offering ‘sling bungee’ classes – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Handel’s Ice Cream: 8055 Madison Ave.
After months of construction, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream opened on Oct. 8, in the Almond Orchard Shopping Center, after holding a soft opening the night before for friends and family, owner Melissa Carlile said.
Read more: Handel’s ice cream shop opens in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
HomeGoods: 6130 Birdcage Centre Ln.
The 25,000-square-foot building shares frontage with Best Buy and Michaels. Previously, the building was home to Stein Mart.
Read more: HomeGoods in Citrus Heights finally has an opening date – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Amazon Fresh: 5425 Sunrise Blvd.
A long line of shoppers could be seen in front of Amazon Fresh prior to the store opening on Nov. 7 at the Sunrise Village shopping center, with the line extending all the way to the former Rite Aid.
Read more: Some waited all night for Amazon Fresh opening in Citrus Heights – Citrus Heights Sentinel
West Coast Sourdough: 6920 Auburn Blvd., Suite 150.
After months of construction and some delays, West Coast Sourdough opened in the Stock Ranch Plaza in November.
Read more: West Coast Sourdough finally opens in Citrus Heights, after delays – Citrus Heights Sentinel
Yummy Buffet Grill & Sushi: 7217 Greenback Ln.
A new Asian buffet opened in the former Tokyo Buffett building located on Greenback Lane in the same shopping center as Sam’s Club.
Read more: New Asian Buffet opens on Greenback Lane – Citrus Heights Sentinel
DarkHeart Brewing: 7110 Auburn Blvd.
After delays and much anticipation from the community, DarkHeart Brewing opened its doors at the end of December the day after Christmas.
Citrus Heights welcomed a wide variety of new businesses in 2024, including new restaurants, an indoor batting cage, and a game cafe, local brewery, fitness center, thrift stores and more...
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