Editor:

The Streets of Brentwood shopping center is opening Oct. 24, and surely I don't have to tell residents of Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay and Antioch that these retail stores coming will save you money.

People will not have to drive an hour away to go shopping at popular stores. The opening of the Streets of Brentwood will give many people a lot of job opportunities close to home. According to www.ksfm.com, This is an ideal retail location, and with the city's $80,000 median annual household income and the nearest regional mall more than 40 minutes away, it will be a true economic engine.

The tenants that are expected to open in the streets are Rave Motion Theater, REI, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, Tilly's, Bath & Body Works, Hollister, Gymboree, Limited Too, Rubio's, No Fear, dELiA*s, American Eagle, Children's Place, Ann Taylor Loft, Talbots, J. Jill, Coldwater Creek, LensCrafters, Chico's, White House Black Market, Mac Cosmetics, Jos. A Banks, DSW, Aeropostale, AT&T, Message Envy, Mainland Skate & Surf, The Wine Loft, Salad Makers, Pacific Sun, Anchor Blue, Rock Mountain Chocolate Factory, and many more, according to the Columbus, Ohio-based Continental Retail Development.

Bianca Hill

Oakley