A stretch of Shaw Avenue in Clovis is getting a lot more appetizing.
A 1-mile section of the road — roughly between Peach and Clovis avenues — is home to six eateries that are newly opened or will be soon.
The new restaurants range from small mom-and-pops to bigger companies, including chains and national franchises.
And the cuisines? Everything from Mexican food to Indian pizza. There are even two Vietnamese sandwich spots just a few blocks from each other. All are on the south side of the street.
The busy stretch of Shaw is a logical place for companies to locate, said Shawn Miller, business development manager for the City of Clovis.
“It’s really a re-emerging area with the new Costco locating right over there,” he said. “It’s a good time for someone to move in there and open a business.”
The area has the right demographics for big companies with plenty of potential customers in apartments and houses nearby, he said. And the rents are right for start-ups opening their first locations.