Portland’s cult-favorite Voodoo Doughnut is zeroing in on Tacoma for a new shop that would be its third location in the Puget Sound area. The potential expansion would stretch the brand’s regional reach and bring its late-night, pink-box buzz to a fresh corner of the South Sound. City officials told local reporters they expect a store to pull in new visitors and give nearby small businesses a lift.
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the company is in site-selection mode in Tacoma and has been talking with city leaders about a possible storefront. The Business Journal story, published March 27, 2026, notes that Voodoo has not yet signed a lease for a Tacoma spot. The report cites city staff who anticipate that a store would bring extra foot traffic into the surrounding blocks.
Where Voodoo Already Operates In The Region
The chain already has a foothold around Puget Sound. Voodoo lists active shops at 1201 Pine St. in Capitol Hill and 10713 Main St. in Bellevue on Voodoo Doughnut. Those locations give the brand a built-in fan base and plenty of name recognition to work with, which could translate into curiosity, social media posts and late-night lines if Tacoma joins the roster. Local leaders say that kind of destination traffic can be valuable for commercial districts that are trying to rebuild weekday and evening crowds.
How The Expansion Has Played Out Nearby
Recent history offers a preview of how things might unfold. Coverage of the Bellevue opening has shown the usual sequence: permit filings, a short construction period and then a ribbon-cutting once the shop is ready for its close-up. Downtown Bellevue Network tracked permit applications and a remodel of the former Rudy’s Barbershop space, while Eater Seattle highlighted the company’s Eastside ambitions and relayed company comments about Bellevue’s energy. Taken together, those accounts suggest Tacoma would likely see a similar permitting and build-out process before any official opening date is revealed.
What To Watch For
The first concrete signs in Tacoma will almost certainly show up on paper: a lease filing, permit applications and, eventually, an official company statement with an opening timeline. The original Puget Sound Business Journal article remains the earliest public account of the plan, and Voodoo has not issued a Tacoma-specific press release yet. If the company follows its recent playbook, permit filings and interior work would come first, with a grand opening scheduled weeks or months after a lease is in place…