Tesla vehicles are parked in the back lot of the former Lexus dealership location near Palm and Herndon avenues in Fresno. Photo by Ben Hensley

When Fresno Lexus relocated to its new home less than a mile from its former location near Palm and Herndon avenues, it left a void in one of the largest clusters of auto dealerships in the Fresno area.

The large number of Teslas now populating the former Fresno Lexus lot at 777 W. Palmdon Dr. may signal a future expansion for the next door Tesla showroom that opened just over a year ago in the former Fresno Inifiniti location.

Tesla representatives remain mum on the status of the possible site.

Fresno Lexus moved to its new location at 7201 N. Palm Ave. in March 2025, doing so primarily with a focus on expansion. General Manager of Fresno Lexus Mike Gibson said the new site nearly doubles the space for vehicle service and inventory space.

The vacant Fresno Lexus dealership’s 30,000-square-foot building falls comfortably within the average size for Tesla showrooms in a number of similarly sized markets both in California and across the country. 

However, Tesla’s current showroom at 711 W. Palmdon Ave. — the former Fresno Infiniti dealership sold in 2024 — sits at just over 15,000 square feet.

The former Fresno Lexus back lot has recently collected a large number of Tesla vehicles, but it’s not known if they are vehicles being serviced or purchases waiting for pickup.

Tesla employees at the 711 W. Palmdon Ave. showroom directed media questions to the electric carmaker’s press office. Requests for comment were not returned.

The 777 W. Palmdon Ave. building itself remains unoccupied.

The addition of the more than 30,000-square-foot building to its neighboring 15,000-square-foot showroom would connect the two properties, which are already adjacent to one another and separated by a curb and a brick wall to the rear of the property.