BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The 7-Eleven on the corner of North Chester Avenue and East Roberts Lane has closed, which follows a string of businesses that have closed in the county area of Bakersfield.<\/p>\n
Inside, the cooler shelves that once were stocked with beer, sodas and drinks sit empty with their price tag still on them.<\/p>\n
City of Delano plans to sell Voice of America property, keep portion for \u2018future park purposes\u2019 <\/a><\/p>\n Wires hang loosely from the walls and ceilings while a slushie machine sits alone in the ambiently lit room, once a stop for all passersby in this part of town.<\/p>\n Wendy\u2019s, Del Taco, Rite Aid and even Chase Bank are closing their doors on the Oildale community.<\/p>\n Local shops are still open, like the 40-year-hardened shop of North Chester \u2014 Oildale Glass \u2014 just a few buildings south of 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n Owner Jodi Martin has seen a lot of businesses come and go,<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of businesses shutting down, most of them due to probably age,\u201d said Martin.<\/p>\n Martin has seen North Chester change throughout the years, even more so recently.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the businesses, the older businesses \u2026 they\u2019ve all come and gone. And we\u2019re seeing a lot of new life in Oildale, Hispanics moving in, taking over and running some good businesses,\u201d said Martin.<\/p>\n Most recent Census data shows Oildale is 63% white and 34% Hispanic \u2014 the Hispanic population has grown over the years.<\/p>\n Martin said he didn\u2019t know the 7-Eleven closed.<\/p>\n