BIZNOTES: 4 West Seattle updates

A variety of West Seattle business notes …

LIQUOR STORE CHANGING LOCATION, NAME: Back in November, Capco Beverages in The Junction announced plans to close. But there’s been a change in plan – manager Dolly Amend tells WSB the store’s been sold and will move. She says the new space is nearby – the former Subway and Junction Fitness spaces in lower Jefferson Square (4712-4714 42nd SW; photo above). The new name, she says, will be Northwest Liquor and Wine (same name as a Capitol Hill store, to which we’ve sent an inquiry). Until Capco’s closure in its current location (“by January 30”), everything is on sale, 20 percent off. P.S. As noted in November, the store’s current space is being taken over by Swedish, which has not responded to our repeated requests for information, but is shown on publicly filed construction plans as the new tenant.

PLEA FOR PUPS: It’s a tough time for small businesses of all types. One of West Seattle’s dog-care businesses poured his heart out to customers, and flagged us at the suggestion of one of them. Jeffrey Henderson of Good Dog, forced by redevelopment to move last year from south Morgan Junction to South Delridge, says they’re seeing about 25 dogs per day but need 40, or they’re facing closure. The move and the pandemic were a one-two punch, Henderson writes, explaining that they’re not looking for donations, just dogs. You can read his post here.

REOPENING: After a couple readers asked about MOD Pizza being closed at Westwood Village for at least a week, we checked with the company, which tells us the restaurant will reopen this Friday.

POP-UP: Silverdale’s KettleFish plans a “gourmet seafood meal kit” pop-up at West 5 (the West Seattle Junction establishment co-founded by KettleFish’s Dave Montoure). You can order a Cioppino or Bouillabaisse meal kit online for pickup at West 5 (4539 California SW) this Friday or Saturday. Both are described as featuring “wild caught Alaskan cod and a bounty of seafood: locally harvested Manila clams, Penn Cove mussels, Chilean rock crab, and shrimp.” You can order the pop-up kits online via the West 5 pickup menu.

10 Replies to "BIZNOTES: 4 West Seattle updates"

  • Derek January 5, 2021 (1:42 pm)

    So happy a liquor store will stick around the area! Needed in this neighborhood. And I loved the Cap Hill location!

  • Darren January 5, 2021 (3:16 pm)

    Was Mod Pizza closed due to Covid??

  • Penny January 5, 2021 (5:34 pm)

    Good Dog Daycare is amazing. Their employees are so caring, and they have a wonderfully thoughtful system. 

  • Tracey January 5, 2021 (5:37 pm)

    All these businesses we relied on when going into the office, we’ve forgotten about when working from home.  I sure hope Good Dog survives.   Good, reliable pet care isn’t easy to find.  If I still had my pooch, I’d get them out socializing at places like Good Dog even if I was home all day.   A good dog is a well socialized, tired dog!  Got my fingers crossed for them.

  • Andreea January 5, 2021 (5:55 pm)

    So happy to know about Good Dog, making a rezzie on the regular now!

  • Wet Sider January 5, 2021 (6:11 pm)

    I get why Good Dog is having problems. They are $40 per day (The most expensive in West Seattle), they do not offer packages, They allow 60+ dogs per day to play in this tiny 350sqft play space with no outdoor area, $10 for 10 minutes outside, $10 for someone to throw a ball for your dog for a few minutes. After a day of play we were out $50 and our dog smelled like he was playing indoors where all the other dogs went potty. 

  • Chris January 5, 2021 (6:20 pm)

    I have been an independent owner of a pet sitting business for 27 years.   The pandemic created a loss of about 98% of my business since people are not traveling plus working at home.    It truly has been challenging and understand what Good Dog has been going through.   I think many forget about the pet sitters, the dog walkers, the businesses such as Good Dog.    Hoping that as the pandemic leaves, people will once again travel, etc and our businesses will once again flourish.    I miss seeing all my pet clients.  

  • VANESSA January 5, 2021 (6:36 pm)

    West 5 you sure got my attention. Yum!! All that delicious seafood. Here we come!

  • Derek January 5, 2021 (7:41 pm)

    What’s happening with Parliament? I’m so worried about live music leaving west Seattle with their temporary closure. Can they open back up when phase 2 or 3 hits??

    • Owl January 6, 2021 (12:49 pm)

      Parliament is done for good.

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