Anawalt Reopens Sunset Boulevard Store

Other Businesses to Reopen Include Vons, Palisades Gas & Wash

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Following multiple-week closures after the Palisades fire, several area businesses have reopened within the community—including Anawalt’s Palisades Hardware on Sunset Boulevard.

“We’re happy to announce that both our Palisades and Malibu locations are open regular hours and fully stocked to serve your essential hardware needs,” read a statement from Anawalt on the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce social media pages.

The building that houses Anawalt sustained minimal damage in the Palisades fire, which began on January 7. The building was previously subdivided, with other spaces—Sotheby’s International Realty and the part of the building that was formerly occupied by Pharmaca—receiving no damage, according to an inspection map compiled by CAL FIRE.

The building shares a parking lot with Palisades Gas & Wash, which is also listed as undamaged, and Ralphs, which was destroyed in the fire.

About three weeks ago, a crew of five Anawalt employees first returned to the store with generators to begin sweeping and cleaning the soot and ash, General Manager Rosie Maravilla explained to the Palisadian-Post.

“We worked like that for three or four days,” Maravilla described.

The team then went to the other Anawalt locations to begin picking up approximately 20 pallets of product that had been redirected while the Palisades store was closed.

“The power went on six days later,” Maravilla said, and the store was able to reopen.

Due to ongoing road closures and evacuation orders, which are both currently in place for the general public, the area and store have been open to residents and contractors with passes.

“A few customers that are homeowners looking at their property [shared] it feels good to see all of us,” Maravilla said. “Those who recognize us, it feels like a little normalcy.”

Anawalt’s Palisades Hardware is also doing delivery. Maravilla said they have lumber in stock, and anything they don’t have at the Palisades location can be picked up from its other locations.

“We’re here to restore and rebuild,” Maravilla shared.

Anawalt’s current hours are Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 15130 Sunset Boulevard. It is closed on Sundays.

The Malibu location—3730 Cross Creek Road—has also reopened, Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Updated information will be available via anawaltlumber.com.

Other businesses that have reopened within the community in some capacity are Highland Postal Center at 528 Palisades Drive, Canyon Square at 169 West Channel Road, Palisades Gas & Wash at 890 Alma Real Drive, Vons at 17380 Sunset Boulevard, Village 76 at 15400 Sunset Boulevard, 76 at 17299 Pacific Coast Highway and Chevron at 14791 Pacific Coast Highway.

Highland Postal Center is currently operating with amended hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, as well as Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vons is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, according to its website.

Palisades Gas & Wash is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with gas available at the pumps 24 hours.

Robert Munakash, who owns Village 76 and the 76 on PCH, confirmed both locations are open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with gas available 24 hours with a credit card.

“We’ve had some regular customers,” Munakash said. “Lots of hugs.”

American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283, at 15247 La Cruz Drive, is also open as a Palisades Wildfire Community Support Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Services that will be available at the site include insurance and legal advice; FEMA, SBA and Red Cross stations; mental health counselors and clergy; distribution of PPE, food and water; and shovels and sifters.