This website collects cookies to deliver better user experience. Cookie Policy
Accept
Sign In
The Wall Street Publication
  • Home
  • Trending
  • U.S
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Real Estate
    • Markets
    • Personal Finance
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Style
    • Arts
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
Reading: California household loses enterprise in wildfire: A spot that ‘introduced folks collectively’
Share
The Wall Street PublicationThe Wall Street Publication
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Trending
  • U.S
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Real Estate
    • Markets
    • Personal Finance
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Style
    • Arts
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2024 The Wall Street Publication. All Rights Reserved.
The Wall Street Publication > Blog > Lifestyle > California household loses enterprise in wildfire: A spot that ‘introduced folks collectively’
Lifestyle

California household loses enterprise in wildfire: A spot that ‘introduced folks collectively’

Editorial Board Published January 16, 2025
Share
California household loses enterprise in wildfire: A spot that ‘introduced folks collectively’
SHARE

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Alissa Coram, Ben Levisohn and Al Root talk about the highest three tales buyers ought to know from the week.

The Morehart household did not simply lose their pet provide retailer, which had been a cornerstone of the neighborhood for over 60 years, within the Palisades Hearth. They misplaced a core reminiscence of their late father and husband. 

The Malibu Feed Bin noticed 4 generations of households go by means of its doorways, making a deep sense of neighborhood, ever since Patricia Morehart and her late husband, Marty Morehart, took it over in 1966. They had been 20 years outdated on the time. Final week, it was among the many 1000’s of houses and companies destroyed within the lethal fires that swept by means of the Los Angeles space. 

The shop, which sat on the base of Topanga Canyon, felt like residence, not solely to Patricia Morehart’s household, however to many neighborhood members that frequented their retailer. After Marty Morehart’s demise in 2020, Patricia Morehart continued to run operations with two of her 4 kids. 

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: INSURED LOSSES COULD TOP $30B, WELLS FARGO ANALYSIS FINDS

“The hole that was there when he went to heaven was huge, but I had all these memories around me,” Patricia Morehart informed FOX Enterprise. That they had been married for almost 55 years earlier than his demise.

However when the shop was destroyed within the fireplace final week, she stated it felt as if she was shedding her husband yet again. 

Malibu Feed Bin in Malibu earlier than being burned down by the Palisades fireplace. (Malibu Feed Bin)

“It’s not the building. It’s really not the physical thing. It’s those memories,” she stated. 

On Jan. 6, Patricia Morehart informed her workers to shut up store round 11 a.m. Her workers grabbed the animals on the property, cleared the money register, locked the doorways and went residence.

Patricia Morehart and her daughter, Kasey Morehart, did not suppose something would occur to the shop on condition that it had at all times been the command put up for the native fireplace division throughout pure disasters.

After Kasey Morehart posted on Fb that the shop was destroyed within the fireplace, the neighborhood reached out, many describing what the Malibu Feed Bin and the Morehart household meant to them.

“From what I am reading, the store made people happy when they were there. They felt safe and welcomed, kinda like going to your mom’s house. I loved that part,” Kasey Morehart stated.

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ESSENTIAL PHONE NUMBERS FOR LOS ANGELES-AREA RESIDENTS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP THEM

Patricia Morehart remembered the early days of the shop, when she managed operations whereas Marty Morehart dealt with the deliveries. Their kids grew up within the enterprise, and later, two of them — Kasey and Katie — joined the household crew.

Malibu Feed Bin

Malibu Feed Bin in Malibu earlier than being burned down by the Palisades fireplace. (Malibu Feed Bin)

However Patricia Morehart made it clear that it was excess of a pet retailer. It was a spot that “brought people together.” 

Through the years, the household’s retailer held occasions comparable to hamster derbies and mutt contests. They bought sweet, pickles and, for a few years, Christmas bushes. It even grew to become a dependable drop-off level for folks, she stated.

However for Kasey Morehart, the shop was her “safe place.” 

“What I don’t talk about much, except recently to my mom and sister Katie, was that store was the only thing in my life that was stable,” she stated. “It was always the same and always there.”

Malibu Feed Bin

Malibu Feed Bin in Malibu after being burned down by the Palisades fireplace. (Malibu Feed Bin)

Greater than that, it was additionally a means for her to “keep her dad’s legacy alive.”

Though the shop is gone, Patricia Morehart is aware of her household is fortunate.

GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE

“There are so many other people that are hurting so much worse than I am. And I have to put that in perspective,” she stated. “It is a big loss… but so many other people have nothing left.”

The Moreharts hope to reopen the store someday.

Malibu Feed Bin

Malibu Feed Bin in Malibu after being burned down by the Palisades fireplace. (Malibu Feed Bin)

If her husband had been right here as we speak, Patricia Morehart stated she is aware of precisely what he’d inform her. 

“I could almost hear his voice saying… ‘We had 60 years of a great run down there. We need to move forward,’” she stated. “And in the back of his mind, he would have already been formulating a plan to do something.”

TAGGED:broughtBusinessCaliforniafamilylosespeoplePlacewildfire
Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article Will California insurance coverage reforms be sufficient to cease insurers from leaving? Will California insurance coverage reforms be sufficient to cease insurers from leaving?
Next Article FOSSA Techniques Launches Its New Technology of Nanosatellites FOSSA Techniques Launches Its New Technology of Nanosatellites

Editor's Pick

Brooke Hogan Written Out of Hulk’s Will (At Her Personal Request)

Brooke Hogan Written Out of Hulk’s Will (At Her Personal Request)

Studying Time: 3 minutes Brooke Hogan isn’t in her dad’s will, a brand new report reveals. Regardless of years of…

By Editorial Board 4 Min Read
6 Greatest Underwear To Stop Chafing For Males in 2025 | Fashion
6 Greatest Underwear To Stop Chafing For Males in 2025 | Fashion

We independently consider all really helpful services. Any services or products put…

15 Min Read
9 Finest Males’s Shorts Manufacturers – Versatile Types For 2025 | Fashion
9 Finest Males’s Shorts Manufacturers – Versatile Types For 2025 | Fashion

We independently consider all advisable services. Any services or products put ahead…

13 Min Read

Oponion

One other tech billionaire spends large on the race—this time for Harris

One other tech billionaire spends large on the race—this time for Harris

Extremely-wealthy tech bro-turned-philanthropist Invoice Gates quietly donated a reported $50…

October 24, 2024

Meghan Markle Planning to Expose Royals In New Memoir: Report

Meghan Markle’s debut memoir is reportedly…

October 1, 2024

Netanyahu launches assault on Starmer, Macron and Carney after embassy capturing | World Information

Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Sir Keir…

May 23, 2025

Panel says Secret Service wants ‘fundamental reform’ after Trump taking pictures

WASHINGTON — An unbiased panel investigating the tried assassination of Donald…

October 17, 2024

Suspected Ransomware Payments Nearly Doubled This Year, Treasury Says

WASHINGTON—The volume of suspected ransomware payments…

October 15, 2021

You Might Also Like

Tesla ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in damages after jury finds automaker partly answerable for deadly 2019 crash
Lifestyle

Tesla ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in damages after jury finds automaker partly answerable for deadly 2019 crash

Elon Musk breaks into the restaurant business along with his Tesla Diner opening in Hollywood, California.  A Miami jury Friday…

4 Min Read
GM Corvettes shatter American velocity information at legendary racetrack
Lifestyle

GM Corvettes shatter American velocity information at legendary racetrack

GM Corvettes shatter American velocity information at legendary German Nürburgring racetrack Basic Motors Corvette line has been topped the quickest…

4 Min Read
Intentional Courting Isn’t About Discovering “The One”—It’s About Discovering Your self
Lifestyle

Intentional Courting Isn’t About Discovering “The One”—It’s About Discovering Your self

The second I ended mendacity to males was the second I ended mendacity to myself. Not “lying” within the dramatic…

12 Min Read
Ford recollects 312K vans and SUVs over brake failure threat that will increase crash hazard
Lifestyle

Ford recollects 312K vans and SUVs over brake failure threat that will increase crash hazard

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., discusses Republican efforts to reverse Biden-era electrical car mandates on ‘Kudlow.’ Ford is recalling over…

2 Min Read
The Wall Street Publication

About Us

The Wall Street Publication, a distinguished part of the Enspirers News Group, stands as a beacon of excellence in journalism. Committed to delivering unfiltered global news, we pride ourselves on our trusted coverage of Politics, Business, Technology, and more.

Company

  • About Us
  • Newsroom Policies & Standards
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Careers
  • Media & Community Relations
  • WP Creative Group
  • Accessibility Statement

Contact

  • Contact Us
  • Contact Customer Care
  • Advertise
  • Licensing & Syndication
  • Request a Correction
  • Contact the Newsroom
  • Send a News Tip
  • Report a Vulnerability

Term of Use

  • Digital Products Terms of Sale
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Submissions & Discussion Policy
  • RSS Terms of Service
  • Ad Choices

© 2024 The Wall Street Publication. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?