Vacant buildings cause concerns in downtown Chico | News [Video]

CHICO, Calif. – You may have noticed a growing number of vacant stores in downtown Chico. 

Action News Now has been digging into how this is affecting downtown business. Closure and available signs are something people say they have noticed more in downtown Chico. 

Some people say it puts a damper on their day to learn that their favorite businesses couldn’t pull through. Others, however, are still coming out to support the places that are still in downtown Chico.

Sad—that’s the word we kept hearing from shoppers when they realized another business had called it quits in downtown. 

On West 3rd and Broadway Street, you have a full line of vacant storefronts, like at the old Coin-Op, which used to be a popular spot with college students before it had to shut down.

“I’ve definitely …