Former Farm Boy restaurant gets a new plan, plus an update on downtown steakhouse
The former Farm Boy restaurant near Maytown, which defied the state’s COVID-19 restrictions and later closed, is about to become a new restaurant, according to two people close to the situation.
At the end of December, the property was sold to MJMG Group LLC, a business that has ties to two gas stations and convenience stores in Olympia, said Amrik Sangha, who is a member of the limited liability company.
Sangha directed The Olympian to Parshotam Singh, who plans to open Punjabi Boy Indian Cuisine at that location, 3840 Maytown Road SW.
Singh said he expects to open the restaurant soon. On Thursday, he said he was waiting to hear from the county health department.
Singh, who said he works for Great Cuisine of India in downtown Olympia, said the new restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Diners can expect curry dishes, naan bread and the somosa, a savory pastry, among other items.
Other business happenings
The opening of 1889 Prime Steakhouse inside Views on Fifth in downtown Olympia has been delayed, a partner in the new venture said this week.
Partner and state lawmaker Drew MacEwen said the opening was delayed by the “unforeseen things that happen with any build out.”
The partners are now aiming to open the restaurant in late April, he said.
Meanwhile, restaurant related business continues to move forward. The Mike Tice Foundation, via Twitter, announced the steakhouse will sponsor the 18th hole of a foundation-related golf tournament this summer, including food samples at the 18th hole tee box.
Mike Tice played for the Seattle Seahawks and later was head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
Meanwhile, in Lacey, the city’s Department of Community Development has issued a mitigated determination of non-significance relative to the environmental impact of an ARCO AM/PM fueling facility with convenience store at 1105 Marvin Road NE. That means an environmental impact statement is not required.
“This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency,” the city’s decision reads.
Information about the decision is available to the public upon request, according to the city.
And in Chehalis, the Walmart Supercenter at 1601 NW Louisiana Ave. was recently remodeled, the retailer announced.
“The remodel includes a new pharmacy with a new health service room, a new mother’s room, expanded grocery department, expanded and refreshed front entrance, a new money center for easier customer access, updated deli department for better accessibility, and updated signage for the whole store,” a news release reads.
People in the news
Washington State Employees Credit Union has promoted one employee and hired two more.
Deanie Doyle has been promoted to Director of Facilities, where she oversees 22 branch locations, new branch building sites and two headquarters buildings. Doyle has been part of the WSECU team for more than 25 years and most recently spent more than nine years as the credit union’s purchasing and asset manager.
Mark Moore has been hired as the Director of Information Security Operations. Moore has more than 15 years of experience in IT and security, the last seven of which were at credit unions. Most recently, he worked as the AVP of Fraud and Operations at GESA Credit Union.
Chris Gradwohl has been hired as the Director of Enterprise Architecture, where he will provide strategic and tactical architectural leadership across the organization. Gradwohl has more than 18 years of experience in senior enterprise architecture positions. Most recently, he was the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture for CWT, a business-to-business-for-employees travel management platform.
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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.
