From locally owned small businesses to some of the largest chains in the U.S., six new storefronts opened in Clovis over the past few months.
They include a home arts shop designed for community building, a soft-serve frozen yogurt shop with 21 flavors, and the newest Starbucks location, featuring a lounge area considered one of the largest in California.
Here’s a look at what’s new in the city and details about what they offer.
Home Arts Design
A new fiber arts, home decor and culinary arts shop has recently opened in Old Town Clovis, providing a place for residents to shop, create, destress and build community.
Home Arts Design, at 352 Pollasky Ave., Suite. 101, held a soft opening on Sept. 6 and a grand opening on Sept. 26.
Shop owner Erin Berlin always loved attending knitting classes, but after having her son, it became something she put aside, Berlin told The Bee.
Ten years later, she picked up a Wobbles crochet for beginners kit to make a toy for her son.
The experience inspired her, not only to get back into her beloved hobby, but also ultimately to open a home arts store after seeing a gap in yarn sales in Clovis. Three months later, Home Arts Design opened its doors.
“Our main mission is to bring women together in the community and bond,” Berlin said.
The shop offers supplies for knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, culinary arts, decorating and gardening. Classes for both crafting and cooking are also held at the shop.
Home Arts is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sundays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monstera Coffee Studio at The Backyard Social Club
Located at The Backyard Social Club, a craft beer and live music venue in Clovis, 22-year-old Emi Spearman spearheaded the opening of Monstera Coffee Studio this September.
The coffee shop offers specialty espresso drinks, cold brew, tea, bagels and more.
Spearman views creating unique coffee drinks as a way to express her creativity while serving her community, she told The Bee. The majority of the syrups used in the beverages at Monstera are made from scratch by Spearman with her own recipes, she said.
The banana bread latte and blueberry matcha have been customer favorites since the business opened.
Spearman’s parents are part owners of The Backyard Social Club.
“They brought me with them on this adventure as part of their team, and we have something that’s super special,” she said.
An opening party for Monstera is set to take place on October 11 including live music, a merch drop and vendors.
The coffee shop is 21+ and open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sweet Frog
Sweet Frog, a self-serve frozen yogurt shop, has recently opened up at 1990 N. Fowler Ave., Suite 106.
They offer a wide selection of soft-serve frozen yogurt, including 21 different flavors. Over 50 toppings are available for customers to customize their own dessert. The shop also features a rotating selection of fresh ingredients.
Sweet Frog is open from 12 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 12 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
West Coast Sourdough
West Coast Sourdough is now serving up sandwiches, soups and salads in it’s second Clovis location.
In June, the chain opened a new location at 1057 North Willow Avenue, Suite 103, next to Starbucks in the Save Mart shopping center.
The restaurant is known for serving premium deli-style sandwiches on fresh, hand-rolled sourdough bread with it’s soups, salads and cookies.
To celebrate its opening, on Sept. 20, the sandwich shop gave the first 200 guests a free 6-inch sandwich.
West Coast Sourdough is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Starbucks
In a newly remodeled 3,700 square-foot space, a new Starbucks opened on Bullard and Minnewawa in the Crossroads Shopping Center Sept. 18.
The opening marks Starbucks’ 15th shop in Clovis, but the first in the area to be considered as one of the bigger locations in California.
This Starbucks invites guests inside its lounge to work, hang out and enjoy their coffee drinks.
The coffee shop is open from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Panda Express
A new Panda Express location opened in Clovis’ Loma Vista community at 3712 E. Shaw Avenue.
The grand opening on Sept. 25 marked the chain’s fourth location in Clovis and helped generate 40 new jobs for the area.
The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m.