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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Business
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Six restaurant chains opening locations in Pierce County
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization 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 The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nine stories about recent restaurant openings and closings in Pierce County
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates new Pierce County restaurant openings like Seoul Bowl at Tacoma Mall, food truck pods such as Pind Kohala in Puyallup and changes in restaurant ownership at places like Outpost Sandwiches and Gig Harbor Thai Cuisine. Several longtime favorites like Art House Cafe and Moshi Ramen Bar have closed. A Native chef's pop-up at Holy Moly Bar and Lobo Bakery's pastries seen at local farmers markets show a trend of specialty offerings and community-focused experiences. The owners met at a venerable Jewish bakery in NYC. Now they're making excellent croissants with flavor combinations you won't find elsewhere. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The toy store specializes in 'blind box' or 'mystery box' items and also is known for selling Labubu dolls. | Published May 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The downtown brewery opened an in-house food truck serving hot and cold sandwiches, charcuterie and more. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'For those of you who are shocked and saddened, please know this has been a hard but necessary choice,' the owners wrote in their announcement. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred Moshi Ramen Bar was closed for good Monday, leaving staff in a lurch. Its sister spot continues under new ownership. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 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 It's something of a comeback story for chef Ramon Shiloh, who was working on an indigenous food program in Tacoma before an accident upended his life and that project. | Published May 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The downtown sandwich shop was known for thoughtful touches like house sauces as well as an under-the-radar Friday pizza special. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred 'It was my dream project, to be honest,' one of the business owners said. 'I wanted to have something [where], like, the whole family can come and parents, with their kids, they can enjoy a variety of food there.' | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
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5 stories about openings and closings at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates new developments at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup. Stores like Macy's and Rue21 closed and new businesses took their place. Discount Collection is opening in the former Macy's space and Barnes & Noble plans to open a new store near JCPenney. Xfinity by Comcast and Hong Kong Market are also adding new stores. Two new food court vendors, Sizzlin Spice and South Hill Gyros, offer more meal choices for shoppers. The businesses should appeal to fans of Indian and Mediterranean menus. | Published March 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell Rue21 entered its third round of bankruptcy this month. | Published May 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The national retailer previously announced a massive sweep of closures with latest list released Thursday. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell There's also news about the Lakewood location. | Published April 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell A new retailer will take up former Macy's space; international food supermarket also in the works. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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Local impacts of Trump-era policies in Washington state
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization Six articles explore the local impacts of Trump-era policies in Pierce County and Washington state. This list of stories illustrates how federal decisions around tariffs, federal prison use, transgender rights, and grant funding shape daily life. Tariff hikes have led to warnings from West Coast ports and fears for small businesses while canceled exports and disrupted shipping are being tracked at the Port of Tacoma. Lawsuits over new grant requirements challenge restrictions on housing and homeless programs tied to "gender ideology" and immigration. Trans youth in Pierce County talk about increased threats and mental health challenges under a wave of new bills and funding cuts, showing how national policies reach local communities. The three told The News Tribune they are grateful to live in a progressive place like Washington but are scared by the state of the world. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most The News Tribune asked the Northwest Seaport Alliance for an update. | Published May 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell U.S. senators from Washington, Oregon and California point to ripple effects still to come as their states' ports start to take hits. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell Pierce County and other governments sue Trump administration, challenging new HUD grant requirements tied to immigration, DEI and abortion-care policies. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard Washington's now-abandoned McNeil Island Corrections Center was a federal penitentiary for over 100 years. Could the federal government reopen it? | Published May 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Constanza Montemayor Millions for housing and homelessness programs are in the balance. | Published May 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
