Juice shop with plant-based snacks officially back in business on Sixth Ave
About a month after announcing its comeback and about four months since abruptly closing, Gather Juice Co. has officially reopened at 2612 6th Ave.
A steady stream of customers flowed through the shop on a warm and sunny Monday morning, including regulars returning to their old favorites, from the carrot-packed Night Vision to the beet-driven Roots. Blenders whirred with smoothies and conversation carried through the bright and breezy room once again.
“Welcome back!” said one as she walked out with a juice and a toast. “Glad you guys are back,” said another.
The shop looks much like it had: clean white walls, wood-beam ceiling, cement floors, pink hexagon tiled bar, minimalist seating at communal tables in a room with oodles of natural light.
As indicated, prices have inched up a touch, a necessary adjustment, said the owners, as costs have risen across the board and every juice, smoothie and bowl is made with whole ingredients. Most juices run $9.50-$10, smoothies (a few of which include nut butters) $9-$11, bowls $13-$15 and toasts $8.50-$9. The menu also includes wellness shots (a true zing of ginger as-is or with turmeric, lemon and cayenne, $2.50 each), a couple of salads ready for a quick lunch, and “superfood” lattes ($6.50).
The shop has been known for friendly service, and staff will happily guide you through the options and customization.
Its reopening comes at an exciting time for Sixth Ave.’s food and drink community. Balloon Roof Baking Co. just opened its brick-and-mortar down the street, as Katsu Burger also gears up for a grand opening and Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is poised to add its first Pierce County shop.
Sean and Gretchen Doyel, inspired by a trip to South Pacific islands, opened their health-focused shop at this address in 2019. Then as now, Gather was one of the only resources for cold-pressed juice, which requires a pricey machine that differs from the pulverizing mechanism of everyday juicers. The cold-pressed process is believed to keep the goodness of the ingredient more intact.
The travails of the 2020 pandemic didn’t slow them down — it might’ve sped things up. They were juicing like crazy, delivering product to households throughout Pierce County several days a week. They embarked on an expansion plan and found a storefront in downtown Puyallup they hoped would serve two purposes: another cafe in a different town and a feeder kitchen that could send juice to coolers at gyms and yoga studios or maybe a little walk-up window of their own.
That choice proved near-fatal for the business. As they navigated permits and construction, their savings were running dry. The Puyallup store did open last September but to lower sales than expected, said Sean Doyel this winter. As many small businesses do, they decided it best to pull the plug entirely.
A regular-turned-friend, Clayton Bray, got to talking with the couple. The Tacoma business had by no means been flailing, they told The News Tribune in early March as they were readying the shop to reopen. Bray saw the loss of such a shop in the city as a big one and wondered if he could help. They worked out a partnership, reworked the kitchen a bit and received approval from the health department last week.
In response to another first-day-back customer, Doyel replied, “Nice to be back!” Are they ready for cleanses already? Absolutely.
Gather Juice Co.
- 2612 6th Ave., Tacoma, gatherjuice.co
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Details: cold-pressed juice, smoothies, bowls and more plant-based foods; multi-day cleanses available (1-day/5 juice $48.50, $150 for 3-day, $243 for 5-day); pre-order online for quick pickup
This story was originally published April 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM.