# Former Vons grocery store

Fresno, CA · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-d6868dcb12` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/fresno-former-vons-grocery-store/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d6868dcb12.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d6868dcb12.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-d6868dcb12

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | civic, park | none |
| What is there now | a new senior citizens center | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2015 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 5.5 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 40600 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | city of Fresno | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Public subsidy | federal Community Development Block Grant allocations, Measure P | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2022 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by Fresno City Council. | none |

## Anchors

Vons, Asia Supermarket

## Parties

- city of Fresno — developer

## Timeline

- 2015: Vons grocery store closed
- 2015: Closed
- 2022: Fresno City Council approved purchase of site
- 2023: City expects to hire a consultant for designs
- 2024: Construction anticipated

## Deals and debt

- 2022 sale: 6460000.0 city of Fresno   https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article263802568.html

## Sources

- Fresno, CA buys former Vons store to build a senior center — https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article263802568.html

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Vons grocery store, Fresno, CA." Record n-d6868dcb12, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/fresno-former-vons-grocery-store/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_fresnoformervonsgrocerystore,
  title = {Former Vons grocery store, Fresno, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/fresno-former-vons-grocery-store/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d6868dcb12, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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