The Checks are in the bank
The Lease has been Signed.
Humidors have been ordered
We can now unveil the location.
3370 Mowry Avenue, Fremont CA
It is on Mowry Avenue between Fremont Blvd and Paseo Padre Parkway. Great central location in Fremont!
Now the fun begins. Before we submit to the city the final plans of the lounge we need the air handling system designed. We have a contractor we are going with and hopefully this will be pretty quick. We need to move and scrub a lot of air because one of the fastest ways to make a Cigar lounge uncomfortable is to have it smoky inside and your eyes burn. And one of the fastest ways to piss off a neighbor is to have cigar smoke leaking into their space. I think we have done a great job of planning so these things never happen.
We are also working on the look of the place. It is going to be open ceilings and stained concrete floor. I was a little worried that the stained concrete wouldn't look good but after a couple of samples I thought it looks great. We will have some rugs in the lounge but the rest of the store will be stained concrete. here is a sample. We haven't finalized on color yet but it will be a rich, deep color not too different from what is pictured. The process is to come in and grind and polish smooth the concrete. Then to put some real nasty stuff on to prep and then put the dye on. Wait a week for everything to settle and voila, a nice polished concrete floor.
There are a ton of things to do and we really wanted to open by the 1st of February. This would have us open for SuperBowl weekend! But, right now the over/under is set at February 15th and even that is dicey. With the lead time on Humidors and other furniture we are really pushing the envelope.
I'm going to try and post regular pictures of the progress. just so you get a feel of how things are progressing. The picture above from Google Maps is really the back of the lounge. You will enter from the parking lot on the other side. You will walk in and there will be a bunch of very well stocked humidors with top of the line Cigars, Pipes and smoking accessoriness. As you pass through the retail you will walk into the lounge with comfortable leather chairs, tables, a small bar and a bunch of Big Screen TVs to watch sports and other events. It's not much to look at right now but I promise you this is going to be an Awesome lounge. A man-cave away from home.
Keep checking back each week. I'll try and at the very least get a picture updated and loaded. If you have any questions please ask. You can reach me directly or you can always ask the store directly info@ohlonecigarlounge.com
The Lease has been Signed.
Humidors have been ordered
We can now unveil the location. 3370 Mowry Avenue, Fremont CA
It is on Mowry Avenue between Fremont Blvd and Paseo Padre Parkway. Great central location in Fremont!
Now the fun begins. Before we submit to the city the final plans of the lounge we need the air handling system designed. We have a contractor we are going with and hopefully this will be pretty quick. We need to move and scrub a lot of air because one of the fastest ways to make a Cigar lounge uncomfortable is to have it smoky inside and your eyes burn. And one of the fastest ways to piss off a neighbor is to have cigar smoke leaking into their space. I think we have done a great job of planning so these things never happen.
There are a ton of things to do and we really wanted to open by the 1st of February. This would have us open for SuperBowl weekend! But, right now the over/under is set at February 15th and even that is dicey. With the lead time on Humidors and other furniture we are really pushing the envelope.
Keep checking back each week. I'll try and at the very least get a picture updated and loaded. If you have any questions please ask. You can reach me directly or you can always ask the store directly info@ohlonecigarlounge.com
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