The trendy China-based store selling toys, cosmetics, home goods and plush Hello Kitty dolls is opening its newest location in the Fresno area.
The Clovis store opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Clovis Crossing shopping center near Clovis and Herndon avenues. The store is between Ulta and Old Navy, in the former Kirkland’s store.
Miniso stores have gained a following for their whimsical, kitschy products, including snacks, stationery, collectable figurines and blind boxes — a retail trend that consists of a sealed box with a mystery toy inside.
The Clovis Crossing location is part of the brand’s expansion, adding to 11 locations across the San Joaquin Valley. Miniso was founded in China in 2013 and has expanded across the United States to over 330 locations nationwide.
The brand has flooded the area with new stores, including two each in Fresno, Madera and Hanford, and one in Visalia and Delano.
The first 50 customers get 20% off their purchase, and customers get 10% throughout the weekend.
Babies “R” Us inside Kohl’s 
The Kohl’s on West Shaw Avenue has added a Babies “R” Us section. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
The retailer specializing in all things baby-related filed for bankruptcy and closed its 735 stores about eight years ago — but the brand is still alive.
And you can shop its products now at a Kohl’s store in Fresno.
Babies “R” Us has opened a store within a store at the West Shaw Avenue location new Brawley Avenue. It’s one of 25 California stores to add the products, and the only one in the central San Joaquin Valley.
It carries strollers, car seats and baby clothing. That includes the Babies “R” Us brand of bibs, blankets, and crib sheets with coordinated designs. Customers can register for a baby registry online.
Babies “R” Us once had a store next to Party City on North Blackstone. It was replaced with Big Lots, which also closed, and is now a Crunch Fitness.
Vons stores get upgrade 
The Vons store celebrated its remodeling in its new floral department last month. Special to The Bee Vons
Supermarket Vons has remodeled two stores in the area, at Cedar and Shepherd avenues in Fresno, and the Oakhurst store.
Both stores made spacial changes to increase accessibility, got new lights and paint, a new floral kiosk, new cases in the bakery, deli, seafood/meat departments, and new racks in the produce department with better airflow. The stores also introduced a drive-up-and-go service in their parking lots for online orders.
Bento boxes for packing lunches feature Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake and Sanrio characters are available at a MINISO in Washington. Jennifer Green Belleville News-Democrat 
Miniso, a company that sells toys, plushies, stationery, home goods, snacks and more, will open a store in Clovis Saturday, Oct. 24. Special to The Bee Miniso
This story was originally published October 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM.
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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.