Fresno’s Fashion Fair Mall is in the middle of a sweeping transformation, with a major demolition, new tenants and long-overdue renovations reshaping the shopping center.
Here is a look at recent Fresno Bee coverage of the changes underway.
A Filipino French fry franchise coming to Fresno’s Fashion Fair? Yes, please
Potato Corner, a Filipino French fry chain, will open its first Fresno-area location at Fashion Fair Mall. Signage inside the mall and the company’s website say the store is “shaking soon,” but no opening date has been announced. The brand operates more than 2,300 stores worldwide and 21 in the United States, including seven in California. It sells seasoned fries, fried chicken bites and specialty lemonades.
See the demolition of the old Gottschalks/Forever 21 at Fresno’s Fashion Fair
Demolition of the 50-plus-year-old building that once housed Weinstock’s, Gottschalks and Forever 21 is underway on Fashion Fair’s east side, making room for Dick’s House of Sport. Before crews began, a time capsule installed during the building’s 1970 construction was removed; instructions request that it be opened in 2070. A city-commissioned evaluation found the structure did not meet criteria for local, state or national historic registries.
Fashion Fair’s refresh continues — all the changes coming to Fresno mall (so far)
The 120,000-square-foot Dick’s House of Sport will feature a rock climbing wall, a running track and on-site service pros, with a grand opening slated for late 2027 or early 2028. Seoul Meat Co. is already open, and Mong Q and Escapology were still under construction when this story was written. The mall’s main restrooms are closed until late September or October for their first overhaul since the 1980s, with porta-potties set up outside.
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