After months of slow moving real estate on Queen Anne Ave N, it seems things are finally picking back up. Homegrown is moving into the former Pete’s Coffee & Tea space on caffeine corner, and ‘for lease’ signs are dropping like flies (look more updates on what else is moving into Queen Anne soon).
One prime piece of retail space in Queen Anne that has just been snapped up is the corner spot in the Sweetbrier building (at Queen Anne Ave N and W Crockett St), which will soon be home to Seattle’s first Menchie’s frozen yogurt outpost.
California-based Menchie’s has locations all over the U.S. and Canada, and is expanding like crazy. (According to their website, the franchise is opening new outposts right and left, including locations in Japan, Dubai, Australia and Mexico).
An anonymous reader tipped us off to Menchie’s moving in at 2101 Queen Anne Ave N. They wrote:
These folks came all the way from Tacoma and were disappointed, showing me their iPhones, that they store wasn’t open. They said it is the best yogurt, like Greek yogurt, thick and tangy!
Menchie’s offers a rotating selection of frozen yogurts and toppings—“from fresh, locally grown fruits to classic rainbow sprinkles,” according to the company website. Customers mix and match whatever they want, and pay by weight, not topping number or cup size.
Up until this point the Queen Anne Farmers Market has been using the space as storage for the weekly market through an in-kind donation from the Sweetbier building. Market director Julie Whitehorn confirmed that the non-profit is currently looking for a new storage space.
Menchie’s already has two locations in Washington state—one in Federal Way, and another in Vancouver. According to its website, it will also be opening a new spot on Broadway, though the exact location has not yet been announced. We sent a note to Menchie’s asking when they plan to open the Queen Anne store, but have not yet heard back. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more!