Six restaurant chains opening locations in Pierce County
This collection of stories highlights restaurant chains opening or expanding new locations in Pierce County. Both national and local franchises are coming to places like Tacoma and Puyallup.
Chipotle and Taco Street are some of the new restaurants coming to the Tacoma Mall. The Oregon burger chain Killer Burger faces delays in opening South Sound locations, and Wienerschnitzel will open inside a Walmart in Puyallup later this year. Panera Bread is building in Bonney Lake and Chili Thai now manages a waterfront restaurant in Gig Harbor.
CEO told The News Tribune the chain is still 'actively exploring new real estate opportunities' for sites in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia and more. | Published April 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
The waterfront Thai restaurant now has over 80 dishes on the menu and new booths inside, according to the restaurant chain's manager. | Published May 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park
Work started at the site in May, according to workers. The chain says the new location will open this year. | Published May 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
The site is located at 20502 98th St. E. along state Route 410, next to Chipotle in Mountain View Marketplace. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund
It would be the second Tacoma location for the business. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
The new Puyallup restaurant will be part of the world's largest hot dog franchise. | Published June 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sephora Charles
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