Now that the Tower District Starbucks has closed, what would you like to see open there?
The Starbucks in Fresno’s Tower District has closed for good.
The coffee giant confirmed back in May with The Bee that the location at 741 E. Olive Ave. had closed, not just for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but permanently.
The departure leaves a rare prime space up for grabs in Fresno’s popular entertainment district. It’s also the exit of a chain from a neighborhood populated mostly by small businesses.
Which leads to the question: What should take its place?
What would you like to see in that spot? Shoot us an email at bclough@fresnobee.com and we’ll add it to the list.
Compiled below are suggestions from readers sent via email, Twitter and Facebook. They are not ranked, though the most popular response is a locally owned bookstore, followed by a marijuana dispensary.
- Independent bookstore
- Police substation
- Food store
- Community center
- Sierra Nut House
- Ramen/noodle restaurant
- Ethiopian restaurant
- Cider bar
- Comedy club
- Record store
- Bakery
- Bagelry
- Chicken Pie Shop
- Rocket Dog
- Juicery
- Barbecue restaurant
- Uncle Harry’s New York Bagelry
- Marijuana dispensary
- Any locally owned business
- Karaoke bar
- Tower Dogs
- Korean restaurant
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf or Peet’s Coffee
- Jamba Juice
- Vegan restaurant
- Joe Biden campaign office
- A cuddle therapy company
- Board game cafe
- Cat cafe
- Waste-free bulk shop with food, household items
- Pita Kabob
- Sushi restaurant
- Doughnut shop
- Dog groomer
- Dutch Bros Coffee
- Public restrooms
- Hofbrau
This story was originally published June 9, 2020 at 1:59 PM.
