Winco Foods Coming To Tacoma?
It appears Tacoma may be getting a new grocery store and it looks to be the popular Winco Foods. Furniture Factory Direct is vacating their space at 1913 South 72nd Street in the Tacoma Place shopping center. The building that houses Furniture Factory Direct was purchased in April 2010 for $11,750,000 by 72nd Ave. Partners LLC. One of the managing members of the LLC is the VP/Controller of Winco Foods. The building is 103,000 square feet and is visible from I-5.
Winco Foods was founded in 1967 in Boise, Idaho. It is known for affordable prices and giving its employees an ownership stake in the company. This will be the first Tacoma store for Winco and the 4th in the South Sound with others being in Federal Way, Puyallup and Sumner. A store in Lacey, WA is also in the works.
I will post more information on an opening date when I get it.
Big Whisky Off “Whiskey Row”
The ever fabulous Steph DeRosa just gave us a sneak peak of the new Surreal Ultra Lounge going into the space Club Kokonut was to occupy, the former On The Rocks. Now just off Whiskey Row (Pac Ave. between 9th & 7th) CANS is transforming to Big Whisky Saloon. They are currently hiring for all positions including Country Rock DJs & Beer Tub Babes. They are planning their grand opening for April 30th. No liquor license changes have been posted which is needed with a change in name of the establishment or ownership changes. CANS was owned by the same folks that own Varsity Grill on Broadway.
It is starting to look like nightlife is taking another try in this neighborhood that at one time use to house Destiny’s, The Drake, Club Detour & 7 Cities.
Now we will have Surreal Ultra Lounge, The Matador, Paddy Coyne’s, Meconi’s, Big Whisky, Hell’s Kitchen & The Firwood (???).
You can apply at Big Whisky by submitting your resume to BigWhiskySaloon@gmail.com
Minoela Coming Soon
The details are in on the new wine bistro, Minoela, opening in the St Helens neighborhood. As previously reported on Tacoma Untapped , Minoela will be located in the Merlino Art Center building off 6th Ave. and Fawcett Ave. , next to the Grand Cinema.
Q&A with the owners after the jump: (more…)
E.E. Robbins Coming to Tacoma
E.E. Robbins The Enagament Ring Store is coming to Tacoma. They will be located in the former Quality Sewing & Vacuum store in Metro Plaza (across South 37th Street from Costco). They will be relocating their Southcenter store in Tukwila, WA to Tacoma due to traffic congestion/problems around the Southcenter store. They expect to be open in early February 2009.
I am told by the man himself Emerson Robbins (yes he sounds the same on the phone as in the commercials) that E.E. Robbins is a local family owned business. They don’t do the sales scheme like other jewelry stores, you know the 40% off 3 days a week, 25% off 3 days a week, and regular price one day a week. Every manager of the store becomes a partner in ownership. Two of the managers are buyers for the company and every year they go overseas to hand pick their diamonds.
E. E. Robbins also has store in Belltown and Bellevue.
E.E. Robbins
2128 South 37th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
