
Joey Thompson
Reporter at Puget Sound Business Journal
reporter at @PSBJ / formerly @HeraldNet @GonzagaBulletin
Articles
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Vacant big-box stores across the Seattle area are finding new life as indoor pickleball courts, attracting both local entrepreneurs and national chains.
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Mar 27, 2025 |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Permitting violations against food vendors skyrocketed in 2024. A standoff between a Michelin-starred chef and the health department has raised questions about how permit compliance is enforced. One of Seattle's most exclusive restaurants has closed — for now — amid a dispute with the King County health department.
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Mar 26, 2025 |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Andy Lakha had a grand vision for Avenue Bellevue, his $1 billion two-tower development in downtown Bellevue. But when delays mounted, a New York City firm stepped in. On the 12th floor of the Avenue Bellevue's south tower, a crew is busy reinstalling a sliding door that gives way to views of Lake Washington and the Seattle skyline on a clear January afternoon. It's the Avenue's residents-only lounge, with leather furniture, televisions, a wrap-around patio and half kitchen for catering.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
The chocolatier, which has built a big following in Seattle over two decades, will shift to an online-only operation as it moves to an owner's home state. A chocolate company once named the best in Washington state is packing up and leaving Seattle for Minnesota after two decades.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
The departure comes as the Pioneer Square continues to weather brick-and-mortar turnover despite improving worker and visitor traffic volumes downtown. A chocolate company once named the best in Washington is packing up and leaving Seattle after two decades.
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