April 6, 2017

PCC announces Burien store plans

Image by Graham Baba Architects [enlarge]

Burien will be PCC’s 12th store when it opens next year.

PCC Natural Markets has announced the location of its 12th store: the Five Corners Shopping Center, which is located just south of downtown Burien, west of Highway 509, at 15840 First Ave. S. PCC says the approximately 20,000 square foot store will open in early 2018, and bring around 100 jobs to the surrounding communities.

In a statement, CEO Cate Hardy said, “This is such a vibrant region of diverse tastes and food traditions along with thriving farmers markets. We're delighted to bring PCC to this growing community.” PCC currently has 11 stores in the greater Seattle area.

The new store will also feature a PCC Cafe and PCC Taqueria. The latter will offer “seasoned fillings like pork adobado, beef barbacoa, roasted squash and garbanzos, and chicken verde made with Non-GMO Project Verified chicken. Sides will include rice and beans, plus aguas frescas and freshly prepared salsas.”

Currently working on PCC's planned new West Seattle and Madison Valley locations, Graham Baba Architects will also design the Burien store. It will receive a gut renovation and a new facade. PCC says a contractor has not yet been selected for Burien.

Interestingly, Trader Joe's is a current tenant at Five Corners, where PCC will take the vacant former Albertsons space. Albertsons previously sold its leasehold interest in the building to Bellingham-based Haggen. Following that chain's recent bankruptcy auction, an LLC associated with Powell Development Co. of Bellevue acquired the leasehold last year.

CBRE's Connie Wilde and Dani Kirkland represented PCC in the leasing.