Faces & Places of Rocky Ridge | RockyRidgeTownCenter

Say hello to the Faces & Places of Rocky Ridge. This unique series will take you behind the doors of one of Roseville’s best shopping center destinations to introduce you to the people who make it such a special place.

Adam Taha - Adam’s Jewelers

Adam

“Come in as a customer and leave as a friend.” Adam Taha’s journey to become a jeweler was not paved in gold. Adam attended medical school in Spain, at the behest of his grandfather, who wanted Adam to care for him in his advanced years. Sadly, he didn’t live long enough for that to happen. Adam was not interested in a medical degree and moved to... Read More

Susan Stieber - European Wax Center

Susan Stieber

“It’s a privilege to work with your children, have family meetings and build a lasting legacy together.” Susan Stieber is a licensed clinical social worker, the mother of three and a business woman building a legacy. While she and her husband, Larry, raised their family in Roseville, she worked in the mental health industry in Sacramento for 15... Read More

Amanda Hahn - Learning Express Toys

Amanda

“I was nervous. Everyone knew what they wanted to do when they got out of high school” Three days after her graduation ceremony from high school, Amanda Hahn started her first day on the job at Learning Express Toys. Armed in her kid-friendly Cat in The Hat t-shirt on her first day – she wasn’t sure this was going to work out. “I was nervous,”... Read More

Heather Argueta - Jamba Juice

Heather

“People have told me I could sell ice to an Eskimo.” Jamba Juice is a happy place. It must have something to do with Manager, Heather Argueta’s sunny personality that she adds to the mix (along with the other wholesome ingredients!). Not everyone is made of the stuff it takes to work in the food service industry, but Heather will tell you that she... Read More

Christine “Tino” Phillips - Buck & Sadie’s Angus Burgers & Wings

Christine

“If there’s one smell that brings me back to my childhood, it’s fresh baked cookies. It reminds me of my mom’s homemade cookies she baked for us after school.” The Phillips family moved from Ohio to sunny California in 1975. Mike Sr., known as Buck by his grandchildren, was busy co-founding what we know today as BJ’s Brewhouse in Santa Ana. All... Read More

Esther Morse - The Bead N Crystal

Esther Morse

“Maybe it was the sparkle in my eye.” Esther Morse will never know for sure what convinced the shop owner in Fair Oaks to sell her the bead store over the other women who were vying to buy the business. She says, “Maybe it was the sparkle in my eye.” She couldn’t believe it, here she was, an immigrant, and she was going to own a business in this... Read More

Jennifer Rubin - Petroglyph

jennifer

“ An important tenet in the company culture is to give employees steering and a positive sense about work and their capabilities. ” For those of us who grew up before the days of modern technology, spare time meant we had crayons in our hands instead of iPhones. We colored on kids menus at restaurants, drew on sketch pads with markers and doodled... Read More

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Meet the Retailers

Petroglyph
The Bead N Crystal
Jamba Juice
Buck & Sadie’s
Adam’s Jewelers
European Wax Center
Learning Express Toys

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