New business openings and closures in Pierce County

The curated articles focus on business openings, closings and changes in Pierce County, including the end of some local staples.

Sana’a Cafe introduces Yemeni flavors to Tacoma, with cardamom-infused coffee and pastries. Meanwhile, Spud's Pizza Parlor deals with an unexpected closure due to a kitchen fire. A Fred Meyer location faces closure in Tacoma as part of a broader downsizing strategy, affecting numerous workers in the area. Elsewhere, the Tacoma Mall continues its expansion by adding new stores and eateries.

Hashed Mousa, center, stands with sons Abdulghani Mosa, left, and Adel Mosa, right, outside of their new sandwich shop, Mosa Sandwich Makers, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Lakewood, Wash. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 1: THERE’S A NEW SANDWICH MAKER IN TOWN. ‘DELUXE’ SUBS AWAIT AT LAKEWOOD SHOP

Mosa Sandwich Makers has quietly opened at 9801 South Tacoma Way. | Published August 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

Sana'a Cafe opened at 2505 S. 38th St. in Tacoma in August 2025, serving Yemeni coffee, Adeni tea and Middle Eastern-style pastries including sabayah (center), saffron tres leches (right) and chicken fatayer. By Kristine Sherred

NO. 2: TACOMA’S FIRST YEMENI CAFE SERVES CARDAMOM-INFUSED COFFEE, EXCLUSIVE PASTRIES

A shuttered Tacoma Starbucks has been transformed into a sunny new Yemeni cafe — among the first of its kind in Washington state — specializing in subtly spiced coffee and Adeni tea, accompanied by locally made desserts. | Published August 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

Students of Warrior Life Martial Arts, a studio that offered classes in martial arts forms including Japanese juijtsu until its closure in August 2025, in Gig Harbor, Wash.

NO. 3: BELOVED PIERCE COUNTY DOJO THAT TAUGHT RARE VIKING MARTIAL ART TO CLOSE

A law enforcement officer working to arrest a suspect safely. | Published August 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

The Tacoma Mall Food Court entrance, seen Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. The mall’s online directory lists Taco Street as “Coming Soon” to the Food Court. By Brian Hayes

NO. 4: 3 NEW STORES ADDED TO TACOMA MALL’S ROSTER. POP MART EVENT ALSO PLANNED

Tacoma Mall continues to grow its store roster as it gets ready for its major Village expansion to open this fall. | Published August 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

Cars move by an entrance to the Fred Meyer along Pacific Avenue on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the South End of Tacoma, Wash. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 5: CITY GRAPPLES WITH LOSS OF SOUTH END FRED MEYER STORE AND WHAT COULD COME NEXT

City of Tacoma officials on Tuesday told members of a City Council committee they are still in the “fact-finding” phase of next steps regarding the planned closure of Fred Meyer at 72nd Street and Pacific Avenue. | Published August 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

The future site of Gather Juice, a new juice bar slated to come to Puyallup, on Sept. 4, 2025. The store will be located at 108 N Meridian, between Caskcades and The Candle Bar. By Isabela Lund, ilund@thenewstribune.com

NO. 6: NEW JUICE BAR IN PUYALLUP WILL OFFER SMOOTHIES, ACAI BOWLS, SALADS AND MORE

Puyallup is getting a new juice bar. | Published September 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

Eather Tea & Cafe opened at 1127 Broadway in August 2025 with Vietnamese coffee, fruit and milk teas, matcha and dessert waffles. Pictured here is the pandan-coconut coffee with boba and the chocolate waffle with strawberries and nuts. By Kristine Sherred

NO. 7: DUBAI CHOCOLATE, VIETNAMESE COFFEE AT TWO NEW TACOMA DESSERT CAFES

The tea and dessert cafe trend has hit double-time in downtown Tacoma, just in time for the school year. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

The storefront of Big Nate’s Trading Cards, a hobby shop selling baseball and other sports cards along with trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon, at the Peninsula Shopping Center in Gig Harbor, Wash.

NO. 8: GIG HARBOR SHOPPING CENTER THAT’S BEEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT HAS A NEW TENANT

A shopping center in downtown Gig Harbor that’s been in the spotlight for potential redevelopment in recent years got a new tenant last month. | Published September 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

The crew at Firemind Brewery poses for a picture ahead of opening. From left to right: Co-owners Erik Edvalds and Connor O’Rourke, employee Billy Ray Steward.

NO. 9: POPULAR PUYALLUP BREWERY REOPENS WITH UPDATE, REGULARS ‘KNOCKING ON THE DOOR’

A popular Puyallup brewery is starting a new chapter. | Published September 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

A freshly made Spud’s Pizza Parlor’s Formula Four pizza topped with pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon and seasoned ground beef, in the restaurant on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Wash. on Sept. 27, 2022. By Cheyenne Boone

NO. 10: ICONIC TACOMA PIZZERIA, KARAOKE BAR CLOSED AFTER LABOR DAY KITCHEN FIRE

Spud’s Pizza Parlor will be closed for the foreseeable future after a grease fire broke out in the kitchen over Labor Day weekend. | Published September 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

After more than 10 years in Proctor, the Tacoma Blue Goodwill Boutique (located at 2520 N. Proctor St.) will be closing on Sept. 30, 2025. By Becca Most

NO. 11: AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE, TACOMA’S NORTH END GOODWILL BOUTIQUE TO CLOSE. WHY?

After more than 10 years in Proctor, the Tacoma Blue Goodwill Boutique will close at the end of the month. | Published September 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most

Cars move along South Tacoma Way, passing an array of shops, restaurants and event spaces, on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. The street is located in the South Tacoma neighborhood, where an ongoing planning effort is underway to make the area more family-friendly, safe, and welcoming. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 12: SATELLITE BREWERY TAPROOM CLOSES ON STW. ARE 2 LOCATIONS TOO MANY IN TACOMA?

Another attempt at a brewery taproom on South Tacoma Way has stumbled. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

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