Just one day after grocery store Savemart announced it would close its Clinton and Blackstone Avenue location in Fresno…a new grocery store tenant is on the way.
During her state of the city address today, Mayor Ashley Swearengin confirmed that Smart and Final will take over the Blackstone location when Savemart closes.
“In fact, our words of encouragement to not give up are proving to be quite wise. Because I am pleased to tell you that Smart and Final has signed a lease to take over the Savemart store at Blackstone and Clinton,” Sweargein said.
Smart and Final had been at the center of controversy earlier this year when it attempted to open a store across the street from the Savemart location, only to run into an impasse with city planners that scuttled the plan.
Savemart says the store will close later this month.
