Many local businesses plan to open in Kendall Yards

Caroline Flynn by Caroline Flynn

In recent years, Kendall Yards has continued to add more apartments, more houses, and now more businesses to keep up with the demand. Most of the new business additions to Kendall Yards are set to open this fall.

Although My Fresh Basket, which aims to bring variety to this food desert, has high hopes to open in time for Hoopfest.

Fall 2017 will be a busy one for Kendall Yards, as many already successful local businesses plan to open locations in the best up and coming development to the downtown Spokane area.

Popular eatery Chaps is set to open a bakery inside the Inlander Building, while Goldendale’s Maryhill Winery has started construction on their first satellite tasting room in response to the growing demand in the region.

Fleet Feet will be moving a few minutes away from their Washington Street location for a better connection to Spokane’s parks and trails.

Perhaps the most anticipated opening just days away though as the Fresh Basket gets ready to open its doors next week.

“We’re kind of more of a day market,” said Dave Yount, VP of Operations. “So if you want to cook today you can come in and get your ingredients to cook or you can get a meal that’s already prepared if you don’t feel like cooking.”

On Tuesday the day market, whose goal is to be super fresh and local, gave us a sneak peek inside.

The store is divided into two sections. “On the south side of the store we have your produce, we have two chefs on staff that will be cooking out in front of people, and we have a large expanded produce and meat department,” said Yount.

The north side will house dry goods, groceries, and wine and growler stations.

On Tuesday, they were busy stocking groceries and had a crew of 45 in to complete the south side.

“If we feel right next week, we might try to put some perishables there, start firing up the ovens, and getting stuff going,” said Yount.

Upstairs will house a cooking school, where you can check out chef demonstrations, nutritional classes, wine pairings, and cheese tastings daily.

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