Whatcom Roundup: Boundary Bay’s new brewery; Chick-fil-A opening soon
Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:
Boundary Bay new location progress
Boundary on State, Boundary Bay Brewery’s newest nanobrewery location, is making progress, according to building permit applications filed to the city of Bellingham.
Permit applications have been filed for a sidewalk cafe and two electric ovens, both filed March 11 but not approved as of March 13.
“We’re opening a new, smaller space in downtown Bellingham,” a Feb. 20 Instagram post by Boundary Bay states. “True to the spirit and a tip of the hat to the old, this fresh new gathering place will feature a nanobrewery, a rotating and carefully curated food menu, along with wine, signature cocktails and the Boundary Bay beers you know and love.”
No official opening date has been set. Boundary on State will be at 954 N State St. in downtown Bellingham, in the previous location of Time and Materials Taphouse that closed in November 2024.
More Chick-fil-A progress
Bellingham’s Chick-fil-A is nearing its opening, as a building permit application for the restaurant’s fire alarm system has been approved. The restaurant at 4030 Cordata Pkwy does not have an official opening date, but is currently hiring.
Voting open for Cascade’s Best Awards
The annual Cascade’s Best Awards, a local competiton featuring local businesses and companies across Northwest Washington, is back for another year.
Voting for this year’s awards is now open through April 3 at 5 p.m. Awards are given out in various categories such as home and garden, shopping, eat and drink, education, services and more.
Winners for the 2026 awards will be announced in June.
Last week’s roundup
Last week’s Whatcom Roundup discussed a Skagit Valley tulip farm opening early for the season, a new plant nursery opening, Chick-fil-A hiring in Bellingham, a new bank in Fairhaven, and Pumped Goods closing permanently.
Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music
Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of February. Here’s your guide to this month’s events, trivia, live music and more. For an extensive list of local events, visit our new Events page at www.bellinghamherald.com/events/#.
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