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 ...

Howard and Wilma Downing inside their flower shop at corner of McHenry & Roseburg in 2001. Ted Benson Modesto Bee File One of Modesto’s longest-standing family-owned businesses is saying farewell ...

MODESTO — In 1970, Alfredo Durant opened Modesto restaurant, naming it after his daughter Marcella. Marcella's Mexican Restaurant has been open off Tully Road ever since. At 13, Marcella Garcia was ...

Modesto’s business scene is seeing significant change, blending tradition with new energy. Long-beloved family businesses like Marcella’s Mexican Restaurant and Hart Florist are closing, marking the ...

Nine months after a fire put Gottschalk Music Center out of business, what remains of the longtime Modesto business is housed in owner Jan Leer's garage and repurposed party room. She's selling and ...

MODESTO -- A Modesto landmark of more than 65 years is set to close its doors Wednesday as a result of an American Disabilities Act lawsuit filed last month. A&W in downtown Modesto, on G Street, will ...