Coffee biz to beautify, construction in Tumwater, local leader to retire
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- Ebony and Ivory Coffee will remain open while a three-week makeover begins July 20.
- South Sound YMCA President & CEO Kyle Cronk will retire at the end of 2026.
- West Coast Self-Storage opened a 478-unit facility totaling 67,540 rentable square feet.
Ebony and Ivory Coffee in Lacey is getting a makeover, but the shop will continue to serve customers during construction, the business announced on social media.
“We’re so excited to share that our space is about to get a full makeover, which will be a fresh new look that we can’t wait for you to experience,” the Instagram post reads.
The work begins July 20 and will last for about three weeks.
“We will most likely be operating with a simplified menu and/or limited hours so keep an eye on our page for updates,” the post reads. “Things might look a little different than usual, and we so appreciate your patience and grace while we figure it out and patiently await our fresh new space!
“Thank you for being the best community we could ask for. We can’t wait to welcome you back to an even better space.”
Ebony and Ivory Coffee in Lacey, which is at 676 Woodland Square Loop SE, opened in 2021, and since has expanded to Federal Way and Tacoma locations.
Find them in Tacoma at 1145 Broadway and in Federal Way at 33930 Weyerhaeuser Way S.
South Sound YMCA leader will retire
South Sound YMCA President & CEO Kyle Cronk will retire at the end of 2026 after 38 years with the YMCA, the organization announced.
Before the South Sound YMCA, he served as president and chief executive of the Olympic Peninsula. He arrived in Olympia in 2015 and worked closely with community leaders in Mason County to raise $13 million in just 13 months leading to the construction of the Shelton Family YMCA, according to a news release.
The retirement announcement follows another big announcement: an effort to bring the YMCA to northeast Lacey.
That proposal aims to develop an 80,000-square-foot facility that would feature four indoor basketball courts, a swimming pool and other amenities similar to the Briggs YMCA on Yelm Highway.
The Board of Trustees will launch a nationwide search for the Y’s next president and chief executive, a search that will be undertaken by YMCA of the USA, according to the release. “The search committee, led by (Board of Trustees chairman) Anthony Brock, expects to name a successor by January 2027.”
2 buildings take shape in Tumwater
Two new buildings continue to take shape in the Tumwater Craft District, the food, drink and retail destination at 4242 Capitol Blvd. SE.
According to leasing information on site, the project aims to create eight spaces, ranging in size from 1,573 square feet to 2,325 square feet.
Have a need for space? Your contact is BHGRE Commercial Premier Northwest.
New storage units open in south Thurston County
West Coast Self-Storage has opened a new self-storage facility in the Grand Mound area near Rochester at 5942 196th Ave SW, the business announced.
The new facility includes 478 storage units totaling 67,540 rentable square feet, according to a news release.
“All units are heated and located on the ground level, providing convenient access while helping protect temperature-sensitive belongings from seasonal temperature changes,” a news release reads. “A limited number of larger 10×30 units also include electrical power, offering additional flexibility for customers with specialized storage needs.”
A grand opening is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 18.
And in case you missed it...
Chris Wells, the former leader of the United Way of Thurston County, which closed earlier this year, has been named the interim chief executive of Homes First, a Lacey-based provider of affordable rental housing, The Olympian reported.
Wells replaces longtime CEO Trudy Soucoup who had served in that role for 14 years.
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.
