Bethany Clough

Poll: What stores or restaurants do you want to see come to the Fresno area? Let us know

Ramen Hayashi is coming soon at the Marketplace at El Paseo shopping center in this file photo from August, 2021.
Ramen Hayashi is coming soon at the Marketplace at El Paseo shopping center in this file photo from August, 2021. jwalker@fresnobee.com

There are plenty of empty buildings in Fresno.

Some – like Stein Mart and Joe’s Steakhouse – closed their doors during the pandemic. Others have been empty for years.

There’s also vacant space to construct new buildings.

So we want to know from you, what businesses do you want to see open in the Fresno and Clovis area. Stores? Restaurants? Entertainment? Whatever it is, tell us below.

Let us know before 5 p.m. Friday. Then we’ll share with you what Fresnans want to see, and what retail and real estate professionals have to say about the likelihood of these places coming to town.

Also, wondering what spaces are empty and what’s already taken? Talk of new businesses usually brings up questions about the status of certain places. So check out our other story for a quick look at some prime vacancies and what the latest news is on them.

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This story was originally published October 13, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

Bethany Clough
The Fresno Bee
Bethany Clough covers restaurants and retail for The Fresno Bee. A reporter for more than 20 years, she now works to answer readers’ questions about business openings, closings and other business news. She has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and her last name is pronounced Cluff.
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