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Byline: John Lindt

02 Feb

Visalia’s Hometown Buffet on the sales block

published on February 2, 2021 - 12:41 PM

Comfort food favorite Hometown Buffet is on the sales block for $2 million, according to the real estate company marketing

22 Dec

Retail chains in the South Valley teeter on the edge

published on December 22, 2020 - 1:59 PM

The Covid-19 shutdown is affecting many Visalia businesses, including well-known chains, large and small. News of recent retail bankruptcies and

20 Oct

Fry’s Electronics warehouse closes in Hanford

published on October 20, 2020 - 1:53 PM

Fry’s Electronics, the big box retailer selling consumer electronics, has shuttered its Hanford distribution center on Iona Avenue in the

28 Sep

Cigna cutting Visalia office space by half

published on September 28, 2020 - 2:28 PM

Insurance giant Cigna plans to cut office space at its Visalia call center by half as of Jan. 31, 2021.

18 Sep

Amazon picks South Valley for latest fulfillment center

published on September 18, 2020 - 11:09 AM

After two years of construction, United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to open its new 450,000 square-foot distribution hub in the

15 Sep

French group buys Kraft Cheese division, including Tulare plant  

published on September 15, 2020 - 11:40 AM

French dairy company Lactalis Group has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by its U.S. affiliate of Kraft

26 Aug

Nation’s largest solar farm gets green light in Tulare County

published on August 26, 2020 - 2:16 PM

The nation’s largest solar farm got the green light from the Tulare County Planning Commission this week to be built

09 Jul

Coke terminates Odwalla smoothie line with local ties

published on July 9, 2020 - 10:35 AM

Goodbye to Odwalla! Founded by hippies in Santa Cruz in 1980, the Odwalla brand of smoothies became all the rage

29 May

Covid-19 hobbles another national retailer; Fresno, Visalia stores to close

published on May 29, 2020 - 11:19 AM

Texas-based Tuesday Morning is the latest retailer to announce a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on May 27. The company said

07 Apr

In a pandemic, Pacific Ethanol on the ropes

published on April 7, 2020 - 1:22 PM

Originally launched in Fresno, Pacific Ethanol is on the ropes this month, announcing in the past week it would look

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Ten years ago this week, Fresno’s fastest-growing shopping center got
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BLOG: Fresno EDC’s April 18 real estate forecast a can’t-miss event

Posted: April 10, 2024 at 11:27 am

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invites you to
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