A pub, a coffee shop, a record store, a carpet biz and more opening in Thurston County
A number of new businesses, including nonprofits and medical providers, are either open or about to open in Thurston County.
In the Lacey area, Carpet Liquidators is putting the finishing touches on a 26,000-square-foot store at 7326 Martin Way E., across from Emperor’s Palace, a check of the property and county information shows.
It appears construction may have been delayed due to the pandemic: The county issued its environmental determination about the project in 2019.
The original proposal: To remove an existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 26,061-square-foot mixed-use building with retail, 80 parking stalls, and two loading stalls. The proposed site design includes a pedestrian plaza with a bench, bicycle rack, and bus shelter.
Other business happenings
Puget Sound Brews, a new coffee shop, has opened at 4250 Martin Way E., near Lowe’s. The business is open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Wild Man Brewing Company, a Raymond business that brews beer and mead (a honey-based wine), has opened a new location in downtown Olympia.
“We just recently opened our new Gastropub in downtown Olympia at 414 Fourth Ave E.,” the website reads. It is across Fourth from the artesian well.
The business opens at noon daily.
A new record store called The Lantern has opened in downtown Olympia at 509 Washington St. SE, across the street from the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to records, the business also sells CDs, books and other items, according to its Instagram page.
The Lantern’s hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, according to Instagram.
All 59 QFC store locations have expanded their operating hours to 5 a.m. to midnight, the grocery store chain announced.
“We appreciate the flexibility and understanding of our customers over the past two years as we adjusted hours and navigated the safety and needs of our stores during the pandemic,” said spokeswoman Tiffany Sanders.
Olympia Community Acupuncture is set to have its grand opening.
“We have been functioning as a pop-up clinic the last 10 months on the city’s west side and have finally found and renovated a permanent location,” the nonprofit announced in an email. “We have been treating patients along a sliding scale to make it possible for them to afford treatment and get results.”
The new location and grand opening was set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at 2109 Harrison Ave. NW, just west of Division Street in west Olympia.
Clarus Eye Centre, an established multi-specialty ophthalmology practice that has been serving South Sound for more than 50 years, is opening a satellite office in Yelm this summer.
Clarus Eye Centre at Yelm will offer routine and medical eye care, diabetic and glaucoma screenings/monitoring, and optical services.
Plans to serve Yelm and its surrounding areas have been in the works for several years, according to a news release. The new clinic location on the second floor of the Yelm Medical Plaza, 201 Tahoma Blvd. SE, Suite 208, will allow Clarus to offer a growing area easier access to optometric and general ophthalmic care.
”We recognized the growing need for greater eye care services in the Yelm area and we’re grateful this opportunity to expand presented itself when it did,” said Stephen Reck, ophthalmologist and owner at Clarus Eye Centre.
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 May 27, 2022 at 5:45 AM with the headline "A pub, a coffee shop, a record store, a carpet biz and more opening in Thurston County."
