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Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Macy's celebrates two Valley openings
Stores open for business in Fresno and Visalia
FRESNO -- Macy's stores in Fresno and Visalia celebrated their grand openings Wednesday, drawing hundreds of people for free $10 gift cards and other giveaways.
The stores opened in former Gottschalks locations at The Shops at River Park and Visalia Mall.
Both stores opened quietly last week, but held ribbon cuttings and other festivities today.
Merced Sun-Star - Photo by John Walker/The Fresno Bee
Members of the Golden West High School band drum line perform during grand opening ceremonies for the new Visalia Macy's store, Thursday morning at the Visalia Mall.
Hundreds showed up for the Fresno store opening. In Visalia, Macy's estimated that 800 poured through the doors within 15 minutes.
The Golden West High School drum line in Visalia and Clovis' Reyburn Intermediate School marching band in Fresno led crowds into the stores.
Visalia Mayor Jesus Gamboa welcomed the crowd calling Macy's arrival "a shot in the arm" to the city.
First in the long line of customers waiting to enter that store was Donna Williams of Visalia, who showed up at 5:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. opening.
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