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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
7 closures and expansions changing Modesto's business map
Stories by Modesto Bee journalists, with AI summarization Modesto's business landscape is evolving with new arrivals and tough farewells. Vallarta Supermarkets has opened in a long-vacant space on Pelandale Avenue, offering jobs and unique departments like a guacamole station and panadería. Longtime icons are closing, such as Hart Florist, which is ending operations after 82 years of serving local families. Fresh dining options are gaining ground, like the Pokemoto in Village One Plaza with Hawaiian-style poke bowls and a wide range of boba teas. Meanwhile, the closure of Joann Fabrics and Crafts has prompted local shoppers to search for new fabric stores in the area, signaling how shifts in retail affect daily routines. The store brought over 200 new jobs to Modesto. | Published February 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The cafe opened Monday and serves dine-in or takeout breakfast and lunch, as well as take-home dinners. | Published February 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The company's arrival would mean a new everyday dining option as well as job opportunities for high school, seasonal and other employees. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The decision to close reflects 'the challenges faced by small, family-owned businesses,' the owner said. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams 'It's not our favorite option, it's not our only option.' | Published March 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pat Clark 'People have been coming in and trying this instead of something fried or with oil.' — Navjot Kaur | Published April 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Maria Luisa Figueroa The Modesto Bee went in search of fabric stores in Stanislaus County — and what you can expect to pay. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Salinas greeting card company to bring pitch to ‘Shark Tank'
Salinas business owner Jesus Ruvalcaba has always been a fan of "Shark Tank," the ABC hit primetime show that gives entrepreneurs the chance to make a winning pitch to a panel of famous investors. "I can just remember watching it a long time ago and thinking it would be great if I could think of something to go on the show," Ruvalcaba said. On Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m. Ruvalcaba will make his "Shark Tank" debut, where he will be pitching Paper Tacos, the greeting card company he founded in 2017, which incorporates traditional Mexican sayings and cultural references with his often pun-laden artwork. While Ruvalcaba is sworn to secrecy until after the episode airs, a clip shows the Castroville-native giving a lively pitch in front of the sharks. "Sharks, have you ever been woken up on your birthday by your friends, family, even a mariachi as they sing to you 'Las Mañanitas' instead of the traditional Happy Birthday song — and have you ever had your face smashed into your birthday cake as people yell, 'Mordida, Mordida' or 'Bite it Bite it?'" "These are some of the cultural traditions I grew up with that made my Mexican celebrations so unique but when it comes to the greeting card industry, there's a noticeable gap," Ruvalcaba said. Ruvalcaba said the whole experience was surreal. "It was excitement at first, then the realization that this is going to happen — I'd never been more nervous in my life," he said. The pitch was also different, Ruvalcaba said, whose Paper Tacos greeting cards can be found at Vallarta Supermarkets throughout California. "They don't have any idea who I am, how my business is doing, and they don't understand my audience, so it was more educational," he said. Plus, they wanted to know about him. After making his case in front of the sharks, who seemed intrigued in the clip, Ruvalcaba realized that was probably the toughest pitch he would ever give. "Nothing is going to be as tough as this was, and so, like, relax ― I just felt a lot more confident," he said. Now the greeting card entrepreneur is looking to further expand his business and is holding talks with supermarket chains in southern California and Texas. Whether that is on his own or with a little help from a famous shark, you will have to find that out on Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m. on ABC or the next day on HULU. This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Salinas greeting card company Paper Tacos appears on 'Shark Tank' Sign in to access your portfolio
