Programs

Transforming Lives

Store One will bring new economic opportunities to Orange County through small business startup support, job training and workforce upskilling in a region home to some of the country’s biggest hospitality venues.

Its aim is to support food business startups and build the local food business workforce, while also providing a place for the community to gather and access related services.

Store One is currently seeking to collaborate with multiple nonprofit and educational organizations to provide day-to-day programs and services at the new center.

Culinary
Entrepreneurship

Store One will feature commercial kitchens where budding food entrepreneurs can test, produce, and sell their goods directly to the public. Offerings will include:

  • Small business startup training and incubation

  • New product development

  • Batch production

  • Product to market

  • The “business of food” — finance, digital media, and more

Culinary Workforce Development

Store One is about investing in Southern California and creating a highly skilled culinary labor force, providing training for those aspiring to be:

  • Chefs

  • Line cooks

  • Food preppers

  • Restaurant managers

  • Pastry chefs

  • Culinary specialists

  • Wait staff

Community Health
& Wellness

Store One will be gathering place for the community. Residents can participate in:

  • Special community events

  • Community table dinners

  • Family recipe-making

  • Classes on health, wellness & nutrition

  • Urban farming…and much more!