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Downtown Pleasanton businesses welcome visitors
Despite the various empty buildings that once homed businesses in Downtown Pleasanton, Ca, the area still attracts visitors to walk along Main Street and see what there is to offer.

People walk with their dogs in Downtown Pleasanton, Ca by the city's sign located on Main Street on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Angella Dorado)

A bubblebath making bar is displayed at local business Good Common Sense Naturals on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. The shop sells natural skincare products with no synthetic chemical ingredients and currently its only location is in Downtown Pleasanton. (Angella Dorado)

Good Common Sense Naturals owner Wendy Schulte prepares to take photos of products to upload online on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Angella Dorado)

A sign shows that a vacant building is up for lease in Main Street on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. A Starbucks had previously operated in the building for nearly 10 years but permanently closed on July 27, 2025. (Angella Dorado)

23-year-old James McIntyre looks at pet toys while shopping at local pet store Murphy’s Paw located in Downtown Pleasanton, Ca on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. McIntyre has lived in Pleasanton for 10 years and is familiar with the local businesses that have come and gone in the area. (Angella Dorado)

McIntyre looks at a hat that says “cat dad” before deciding to purchase it on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Angella Dorado)

A building is vacant in Downtown Pleasanton on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Retail store Christesen's Western Wear was formerly located in the building for 92 years but closed in 2021. (Angella Dorado)

28-year-old Ezra Sandoval shops and looks at products displayed in Towne Center Books in Downtown Pleasanton, Ca on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. Sandoval has been a Pleasanton resident for the past two years. (Angella Dorado)

Sandoval browses through the shop's mystery book section on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Angella Dorado)

A family walks by Workbench True Value Hardware in Downtown Pleasanton, Ca on Friday Sept. 12, 2025. (Angella Dorado)
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