Pavilions #2101 Montecito, CA
Formerly Vons. In 2022, this former Vons in the Montecito Country Mart started a year-long renovation, which included a conversion to Pavilions. The use of the high-end banner appeals to the higher income shoppers in the area. This remodel finally occurred after a couple years of legal constraints due to issues involving new signage for the store, since the existing Vons sign was grandfathered in. The new Pavilions sign would legally not have been able to be large enough. Eventually, the city caved in and allowed the larger signs, allowing the renovations to proceed.
This Pavilions is on the smaller side, with not much room for a larger supermarket in the area. As part of the size constraint, this Pavilions has its pharmacy in a separate storefront, along with a limited amount of health and beauty products in an adjacent plaza called Coast Village Walk. The pharmacy as a Vons previously had a space closer to the store, however it moved into a new space in 2014 that was previously occupied by a small bookstore called Read N Post.
This Vons also underwent a major renovation and expansion in 2011, when it was renovated to Lifestyle. The remodel was previously planned in 2008, but experienced delays until 2011. As part of this, Vons performed a similar move to the former ThriftiMart turned Vons in Ventura I previously posted, expanding into a vacant storefront next door to make room for an expanded liquor department. Unlike the other store, this one only holds the liquor department. When this store converted to Pavilions, the larger than usual liquor department fit in well to Pavilions business model.
Pavilions #2101 Montecito, CA
Formerly Vons. In 2022, this former Vons in the Montecito Country Mart started a year-long renovation, which included a conversion to Pavilions. The use of the high-end banner appeals to the higher income shoppers in the area. This remodel finally occurred after a couple years of legal constraints due to issues involving new signage for the store, since the existing Vons sign was grandfathered in. The new Pavilions sign would legally not have been able to be large enough. Eventually, the city caved in and allowed the larger signs, allowing the renovations to proceed.
This Pavilions is on the smaller side, with not much room for a larger supermarket in the area. As part of the size constraint, this Pavilions has its pharmacy in a separate storefront, along with a limited amount of health and beauty products in an adjacent plaza called Coast Village Walk. The pharmacy as a Vons previously had a space closer to the store, however it moved into a new space in 2014 that was previously occupied by a small bookstore called Read N Post.
This Vons also underwent a major renovation and expansion in 2011, when it was renovated to Lifestyle. The remodel was previously planned in 2008, but experienced delays until 2011. As part of this, Vons performed a similar move to the former ThriftiMart turned Vons in Ventura I previously posted, expanding into a vacant storefront next door to make room for an expanded liquor department. Unlike the other store, this one only holds the liquor department. When this store converted to Pavilions, the larger than usual liquor department fit in well to Pavilions business model.