Business

Gig Harbor Now reporters provide information about where people can eat, shop and seek professional services, which businesses are opening or closing, and explain local trends and their relation to the national economy.

Opponents allege Kensington Gardens owner sent threatening letter

Aug 18, 2025 | By:

Kelly Watson of Kensington Gardens alleged that the neighbors had un-permitted work done on their property. The neighbors deny that.

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Big Nate’s Trading Cards trades up to a bigger space across Judson Street, at Peninsula Shopping Center

Jul 31, 2025 | By:

Big Nate’s move into Peninsula Shopping Center is small geographically, but a potentially huge business move for the trading card shop.

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Developer of Swede Hill gas station project applies for a city-wide zoning code change to get a coffee drive-through

Jul 24, 2025 | By:

The developers hope to build a drive-through coffee shop on Sehmel Drive, but they need a zoning amendment for that part of the project.

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Town hall crowd skeptical of tax break for affordable housing

Jul 22, 2025 | By:

Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.

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Complicated federal permitting process again delays Commercial Fishing Homeport

Jul 21, 2025 | By:

Federal agencies denied Gig Harbor’s third permitting attempt for the long-sought Commercial Fishing Homeport.

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Gig Harbor Real Estate | Home prices climb despite jump in inventory

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Alison Paoli

The median sale price for a single-family home in the Gig Harbor area climbed to $935,000 — up 5.6% from a year ago.

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PenLight celebrates a century

Jul 16, 2025 | By:

Peninsula Light Co. was formed in 1925. Today, the utility continues to provide power to Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Raft Island, Herron Island and a small portion of Ollala.

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Fusion Donut Cafe gets off to a sweet start with its soft launch

Jul 15, 2025 | By:

Joe Loya showed up at 5:30 a.m. Monday to be Fusion Donut Cafe’s very first customer. “I waited until they opened at 6 a.m.,” said Loya, a member of the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club, proudly showing the photo of his first donut purchase. He returned later that morning after his workout. “This time, I came

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Chick-fil-A considering new location at current site of Olympic Drive Chevron station

Jul 12, 2025 | By:

Chick-fil-A won’t confirm the location, but documents filed with the city of Gig Harbor indicate the chain has plans for Gig Harbor.

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Pharmacies in flux following Rite Aid’s bankruptcy

Jul 10, 2025 | By:

The Bartell Drugs in Olympic Village will close Sept. 1, after the Rite Aid on Point Fosdick becomes a CVS. Both pharmacies have a lot of empty shelves.

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