New business openings and closures in the Gig Harbor area

This list of curated articles highlights changes in the Gig Harbor-area business scene, highlighting openings and closures.

Heritage Distilling Co. closed its tasting rooms, including their Gig Harbor location. JAX Luxury Salon will relocate to the Peninsula Shopping Center, expanding services and space. Spruce Hill Winery plans to open a tasting room in Gig Harbor, emphasizing community engagement and showcasing Pacific Northwest wines. The location will offer wine tastings and small events. The company behind Laguna’s on the Bay, a long-awaited oyster bar, recently sued Gig Harbor after the city denied sewer service for the site.

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NO. 1: POPULAR PIERCE COUNTY WHISKEY DISTILLERY TO CLOSE ALL OF ITS TASTING ROOMS

Heritage Distilling Co. | Published October 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

A sign shows the locations of 18 holes at Madrona Links Golf Course at 3604 22nd Ave. NW, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, near Gig Harbor, Wash. By Julia Park

NO. 2: WILL OPERATOR OF BELOVED PIERCE CO. GOLF COURSE BE EVICTED? HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

The private business operating the Madrona Links Golf Course near Gig Harbor faces potential eviction following legal action taken by the local park district earlier this month, as the park district continues its efforts to revamp the declining course and change the way that it’s run. | Published October 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

A projected interior design for JAX Luxury Salon’s new location at the Peninsula Shopping Center. The hair salon and spa, currently located at 3111 Harborview Dr. Suite 100, aims to relocate to the shopping center on Judson Street in Gig Harbor, Wash., by Thursday, May 1, 2026.

NO. 3: SALON WITH STUDENT DISCOUNTS, FREE BIRTHDAY FACIALS JOINS PIERCE COUNTY PLAZA

Another business will soon move into the Peninsula Shopping Center, following a series of other recent arrivals in the last year that underscore the site’s potential for supporting future redevelopment in Gig Harbor’s downtown. | Published November 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

Spruce Hill Winery co-owners Mark and Jo Bader plan to open a tasting room in Gig Harbor in mid-January 2026.

NO. 4: FAMILY-OWNED WINERY WITH A PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOCUS IS COMING TO PIERCE COUNTY

Spruce Hill Winery, a family-owned operation that specializes in producing small-batch wines sourced from the Pacific Northwest, will open a tasting room in Gig Harbor in mid-January. | Published December 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

A rendering from Helix Design Group shows the design for the Laguna’s on the Bay building, including two floors with a seafood restaurant, retail and office space. By Minterbrook Oyster Company

NO. 5: PIERCE CO. OYSTER BAR HAS BEEN TRYING TO OPEN FOR 10 YEARS. WHAT’S THE HOLDUP?

It’s been ten years since the Kingman family decided they wanted to open a seafood restaurant overlooking Henderson Bay.Their company website teased a summer 2025 opening, but after the city of Gig Harbor denied their request to extend city sewer service to the property, it’s not clear how much longer the family — and customers — will have to wait.Minterbrook Oyster Company co-owner Kent Kingman is undaunted.“ ... | Published December 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

NO. 6: COMPANY TRYING TO OPEN LONG-AWAITED OYSTER BAR SUES PIERCE CO. CITY OVER SEWER

A company seeking to open an oyster bar and seafood restaurant in Purdy has filed a lawsuit against the city of Gig Harbor, challenging the city’s denial of sewer service to the site. | Published January 2, 2026 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

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.