Followup: Les Schwab Tires gets its West Seattle permits

Another of the ex-Huling buildings in The Triangle won’t be empty much longer. We first reported in late January that Oregon-based Les Schwab Tires was seeking city permits to open up a West Seattle location at 3801 SW Alaska (map) in The Triangle; now, permits have been issued – for construction, and for its signage.

Note that this project calls for remodeling the existing building at 38th/Alaska, NOT building a new one; also, when we looked at the plans downtown in January, we noted they were NOT proposing to occupy the western part (Fauntleroy corner) of the site, only 38th/Alaska (which also had been an Enterprise rental-car location). When we reported the plan at that time, Les Schwab would not comment beyond confirming it had applied for a permit in West Seattle, but we’ll be checking with them again tomorrow to see if they’re ready to reveal more details now, such as a projected opening date.

6 Replies to "Followup: Les Schwab Tires gets its West Seattle permits"

  • lenguamor May 15, 2011 (10:57 am)

    Yay! More businesses in WS, more employment, fewer empty buildings. Win, win, win!
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    And Les Schwab is a good company to work for and to deal with. Bonus.

  • dsa May 15, 2011 (11:38 am)

    I’ve been looking forward to their opening, but I hope they aren’t trying to do this without sufficient onsite parking.

  • w.s. maverick May 15, 2011 (2:39 pm)

    very nice now we dont have to drive to burien or 4th

  • JB May 15, 2011 (2:49 pm)

    Very good news, 4th is a bit out of the way. It’ll be nice to have them closer by. I also agree that they are a great company to get service from.

  • BDO May 19, 2011 (7:18 pm)

    Yay! I’ve been a satisfied Les Schwab customer for decades.
    Good service and advice not to mention service people who retain their cheer while busting behinds every year at snow tire changeover amid throngs of procrastinating motorists after the first snow-

  • TallGuy May 19, 2011 (10:51 pm)

    I think Courtesy tire in the Junction has way better service and pricing. I never have to wait to be helped and they are the best all around shop I have ever found in Seattle.

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