Donut shop opens downtown, another biz gets a shoutout and Tumwater vacancy gets a tenant
Downtown Olympia has a new doughnut business called Sweet Donuts at 419 Water St. SW.
The business opened Feb. 22, said owner Iris Torres, who is originally from El Salvador. Her business sells the donuts we all know and love, such as maple bars, maple bars with bacon, apple fritters, donuts with sprinkles and donuts with a variety of fillings and other toppings.
The business also sells sweet breads, cookies, coffee, tea and a mix of other beverages, she said.
Although it’s her business, she is getting a helping hand from her sister, Dora, who runs a similar business near Lacey called Simple & Delicious. The donuts are made there and then delivered to Sweet Donuts, she said.
Right now Sweet Donuts is open seven days a week, although that could change after she evaluates customer traffic, Torres said. The business is open 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Mondays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Elected official urges support for burglarized restaurant
The downtown Olympia steakhouse and cantina El Sitio was burglarized multiple times in mid-February and now Lacey City Councilman Nic Dunning is asking the public to help support the business.
In a Facebook post, Dunning described the owners as friends.
“They are a really hard-working family of five who also takes care of their parents,” Dunning said in his post. “If you could help support them by visiting their restaurant, it would mean a lot to me and them. And if you can help get the word out by sharing this post or contacting the local news to get the word out, it could go a long way to help them recover!”
This organization might need help, too
Capitol Little League, which operates on Port of Olympia property near the airport, suffered storm damage after strong winds blew through the area early Tuesday.
“The windstorm last night took out the third base dugout on Field 1 in the main complex,” a post on the organization’s Facebook page reads. “The windstorm did a number on a set of bleachers and a couple of other things. We are going to get a good assessment of what needs to be done.”
Contact information for the league can be found on the Facebook page.
Tea business coming to Tumwater
A business called Hy Fresh Tea, which will sell milk and bubble tea, is coming soon to a location on Cleveland Avenue, according to a sign at 403-C Cleveland Ave., across from the Tumwater Safeway.
A check of the property shows that the site is still setting up for business. Stay tuned.
Business wants to expand
Garbage hauler LeMay Pacific Disposal has submitted plans to the city of Lacey to construct a 4,730-square-foot addition to an existing building at 2930 Hogum Bay Road NE, according to city information.
If you would like to comment on this proposal, send an email by 5 p.m. March 5 to Senior Planner Samra Seymour at samra.seymour@cityoflacey.org.
An amateur radio proposal
The city of Tumwater’s Development Review Committee has received a proposal for the Bush Mountain non-commercial amateur radio tower, according to city information.
The proposal is to construct a 70-foot lightweight tower at 4803 Bush Mountain Drive SW to “allow amateur radio operators access to a communication site for local access and to aid in local emergency communications when other methods fail.”
The existing site already has a 140-foot tower for private, commercial and public communication users. No dwellings are on the site, but it does have a structure for transmitters and other associated equipment.
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.
