Business
Retail Therapy: Trending colors announce spring
Put away those black sweaters. Spring is here and it’s time to turn to tie-dye, zig-zag stripes, happy colors and other spring trends. “There’s sunshine and bright colors in our future,” said Jenny Blum, co-owner of She She boutique. “It’s my favorite time of year to buy for. It makes your store so colorful.” Spring [...]
Real estate: Habitat for Humanity plans Clovis homes
A Clovis subdivision where Habitat for Humanity Fresno County is building three houses will have 21 more homes in the future. Housing officials from the city of Clovis and Fresno County shared the news during Habitat’s construction kick-off event last week at the Rialto Ranchos subdivision on Santa Ana Avenue. The city and the county [...]
Clovis Walmart Supercenter opens Wednesday
The new Walmart Supercenter will open with a ribbon cutting in the Clovis Crossing Regional Shopping Center at 7:30 a.m. today. The Walmart is the anchor store for the new shopping center at Herndon and Clovis avenues that also includes HomeGoods, Ulta, Petco and other stores. Walmart will carry a full line of groceries, including [...]
Word on the Street: Funeral home opens near Fowler
A new mortuary, built with contributions from the Valley’s Indian community, has opened near Fowler. The Shant Bhavan Funeral Home and Crematorium is at 4800 E. Clayton Ave., near Highway 99 and Clovis Avenue. The facility’s Indian name means “Peace House” in English, said Harry Gill, a Caruthers businessman and prominent leader in the local [...]
Retail Therapy: Clovis Crossing gets a cadre of new shops
Clovis residents don’t have to drive to River Park anymore to shop at HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty and other chains. Those two stores, along with Petco, are the first to open in the new Clovis Crossing Regional Shopping Center at Herndon and Clovis avenues. They will be followed by many more. Home decor store HomeGoods was [...]
Fresno Chamber of Commerce honors entrepreneurs
A pair of young entrepreneurs just launching their careers joined some old pros Tuesday as recipients of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards. College freshman Dayna Kumpe, who started Trinity Revival recycled clothing when she was a student at Clovis North High, was recognized with the High School Entrepreneur award [...]


