Business tidbits: Chick-Fil-A restaurant update, bakery expands, and craft fair and events
Here’s a roundup of the latest retail, business and restaurant activity in and around Whatcom County:
Chick-Fil-A restaurant update
Chick-Fil-A is still striving to open a location in Bellingham. Although no city building permits have been officially approved yet, Chick Fil A’s design team has requested a meeting with the City to discuss the restaurant’s concept plans, according to an email from Blake Lyon, the City of Bellingham’s director of planning and community development.
Maple Bar bakery expands hours and sweets
Maple Bar, a doughnut and coffee shop in Bellingham will now be open late and is teaming up with another local bakery to offer more sweets in the shop. The bakery usually closed at 4 p.m., but now will stay open from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. During these hours, Maple Bar will have select sweets from Antler Baking Company.
The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and now 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and is at 4252 Cordata Pkwy in Bellingham.
Bellingham Library’s children craft fairs
The Bellingham Public Library is hosting childrens’ craft fairs where local kids will be able to sell their homemade crafts and products.
“The Children’s Craft Fair gives local kids a great opportunity to learn entrepreneurial skills and money management skills, and they spend their summer creating homemade products,” Annette Bagley, Bellingham Public Library’s head of community relations, wrote in an email to The Bellingham Herald.
The first craft fair took place on July 28, and the second fair will run from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, August 11 inside the Bellis Fair Mall, between the Bellis Fair Library Branch and the food court.
“Children make a wide range of items from bookmarks to pet toys to jewelry and woodworking. It is amazing how creative they are. All the money is theirs to keep,” Bagley wrote.
All items at the fair will be $5 or less, and only cash will be accepted. The Bellis Fair Mall is at 1 Bellis Fair Parkway in Bellingham.
July events and festivals
Although there are only a few days left in July, you may be looking for something fun to do. Here’s your guide to all the events you won’t want to miss.
