A longtime Baskin-Robbins in west Olympia has relocated to a new address on Harrison Avenue Northwest.
Steve Bloom
The Olympian
A longtime Baskin-Robbins in west Olympia has a new home, co-owner Linda Waite said this week.
She and her son Chad Bibby, who also co-own a Baskin-Robbins off Yelm Highway in south Lacey, bought the Olympia store two years ago, she said.
It was previously at 3010 Harrison Ave. NW, but now it’s at 2410 Harrison Ave. NW.
The new address is a former Mud Bay pet food and supply store location after Mud Bay moved to a Cooper Point Road address. The former Mud Bay space was then remodeled into three storefronts, one of which was occupied by Waite’s ice cream business.
The new location measures 1,900 square feet, giving them more room for indoor and outdoor seating this summer, Waite said.
Why did they move? A larger location helps, but Waite also said they were under the impression their former location was going to be torn down. Now, that isn’t so clear, she said. Still, they made the move anyway, Waite said.
The Baskin-Robbins is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, she said.
A longtime Baskin-Robbins in west Olympia has relocated to a new address on Harrison Avenue Northwest. Steve Bloom The Olympian
New restaurant coming to Lacey
A restaurant that serves Chinese-style dumplings is “coming soon” to Lacey.
It’s called Dough Zone and it intends to open at the Hogum Bay Town Center, a relatively new development in northeast Lacey at Marvin Road Northeast and Willamette Drive.
The town center is already home to a number of retailers, including Starbucks, International House of Pancakes and Super Chix.
Other Dough Zone locations in Western Washington include Kent Station, Federal Way and Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, according to its website.
Dough Zone, a Chinese dumpling restaurant, is slated to open in a few months in the Hogum Bay Town Center in Lacey. Steve Bloom The Olympian
Coffee shop closes
The Dancing Goats coffee shop that used to be at the corner of Capitol Way and Legion Way in downtown Olympia has closed, according to a check of the property.
The store’s closure was a possibility after the West Coast assets of Dancing Goats, previously known as Batdorf & Bronson, were acquired by Dillanos Coffee Roasters in Sumner.
The Dancing Goats coffee location across the street from the Olympia Farmers Market will remain open, but the location at Legion Way and Capitol Way, which also previously housed a Starbucks, was under evaluation for its viability, Dillanos co-CEO David Morris told The Olympian in November.
The coffee roasting facility, which occupied Port of Olympia property, closed, too, then the building was acquired by the port.
Vacant location of the former Dancing Goats coffee shop at the corner of Capitol Way and Legion Way. Steve Bloom The Olympian
Area marina wants to dredge
Zittel’s Marina in north Thurston County is seeking approval for maintenance dredging to repair an existing bulkhead and remove existing creosote pilings, according to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ Seattle district.
“The proposed dredging would remove up to 32,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment through maintenance dredging over a period of 10 years,” the application reads.
The sediment would be disposed of at an open water disposal site on Anderson/Ketron Island, according to the application.
The purpose of the project is to perform maintenance and improvements to the existing marina to ensure safe passage and improve the nearshore environment, the application reads.
To comment on this proposal by April 24, send them to project manager Alexandra Hammond at alexandra.m.hammond@usace.army.mil. The email subject line must include the applicant’s name, Zittel’s Marina, and the following reference number: NWS-2009-1188.
Zittel’s Marina is near Johnson Point in Thurston County. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Courtesy
Ambulance service will close
The Employment Security Department has received a worker adjustment and retraining notification for the American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance Service with locations in Centralia and Chehalis, the state agency announced.
The business is going to close and lay off 35 workers on May 31.
The state was notified by the employer on March 24.
Apartments sold
A division of Marcus & Millichap has sold Parkview, a 72-unit apartment property in the 137-acre Briggs Village master-planned community in southeast Olympia, the commercial real estate brokerage announced.
That division is the International Property Advisors. They represented the original developer and seller, Amoroso Companies, and found the buyer, Nearon Enterprises.
Nearon is a Walnut Creek, California-based investment company. Amoroso Cos. is a Los Angeles County real estate developer.
Parkview was completed in 2012, according to a news release. Amenities include bike storage, a fenced dog run and package lockers. The unit mix is one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with 9-foot ceilings, electric fireplaces and a private deck or patio. The average apartment size is 1,036 square feet.
The Parkview Apartments at Briggs Village have been sold. Marcus & Millichap Courtesy
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This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990.Support my work with a digital subscription
