Flip Flop Shops will soon beat a path to Northern California malls

Flip flops are coming to the Sacramento region, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley in a big way.

 A Vancouver, British Columbia, couple is planning to bring stores of the franchised retail chain Flip Flop Shops to Northern California starting this year.

 Charles and Hayley Gadalla have narrowed their list of possible locations down to six malls collectively in the three regions. The only one they're naming specifically as a goal is Westfield Galleria at Roseville, but that spot should come as no surprise given it is the area's largest mall and its shoppers have the highest incomes in the region.

 The Gadallas, who bought the Sacramento, Bay Area and San Jose franchise territories, are negotiating on the six locations. They hope to open 10 stores in the three regions. The first would open this fall, with another store to follow every six months.