A Lacey electronics retailer is closing, and a self-storage site is opening
Best Buy is saying goodbye to Lacey, but not Olympia.
The electronics retailer, which operates two stores in Thurston County, is closing its Lacey store on March 5, according to signs posted inside the business and confirmed by employees.
The Lacey Best Buy is in the same shopping center as the Lacey Costco and Home Depot, near the intersection of Marvin Road and Martin Way.
“While these are never easy decisions, this aligns with our regular and on-going review process of stores as leases come up for renewal,” spokesperson Olivia Bruce said. “The Olympia store will remain open and customers can continue shopping there as well as online at BestBuy.com.”
ODA relaunches broken window fund
The Olympia Downtown Alliance, a booster of downtown businesses, has relaunched its broken window fund after windows were broken at six businesses in the past week, Executive Director Todd Cutts said Wednesday.
Three Magnets Brewing Co., a downtown brewery and pub, was among the businesses with damaged windows. The owners shared their story on Facebook.
The broken window fund was first launched in the summer of 2020 after a wave of protests and angry gatherings resulted in broken windows downtown. The fund raised $14,000 at the time, Cutts said.
To make a tax-deductible donation, go to the main page of the Olympia Downtown Alliance. Donation amounts start at $5 and rise to $5,000.
Other business happenings
There’s construction activity on a building next to Pet Smart in Lacey.
Providence is remodeling the space into an outpatient physical therapy clinic that is approximately 18,000 square feet, said Rick Walk, community and economic development director for the city. He said Providence received a tenant improvement permit from the building department more than a year ago.
West Coast Self-Storage has opened a new site in Lacey at 3933-B Pacific Ave. SE, the business announced in a news release.
The self-storage services include a covered loading/unloading area, handcarts for transfer of items, touchless key-fob access at entry points, and 24-hour recorded video monitoring with digital cameras throughout the property. The business also has a retail store offering moving boxes and packing materials. Future plans include adding U-Haul truck rental services.
The self-storage property features 647 storage units totaling 51,765 square feet of space. This includes 634 interior-access units and 13 drive-up accessible units.
The West Coast Self-Storage Lacey office is open 9:30-6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 9:30-5 p.m. Sundays. Storage unit access hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
If you know of a retailer, restaurant, coffee shop or other business that is opening, closing, expanding, remodeling, or changing its focus, send an email to reporter Rolf Boone at rboone@theolympian.com.
This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 5:45 AM with the headline "A Lacey electronics retailer is closing, and a self-storage site is opening."
