Whatcom Roundup: Two new chains move into Bellingham; indoor go-kart opens; new restaurant

Here’s your weekly roundup of the latest retail, business and restaurant activity in and around Whatcom County:

New indoor go-kart and activity center opens

Mach1 Speedway , an indoor go-kart and arcade center, is now open in Bellingham, in the previous location of VOLLI, a pickleball and activity center. Mach1 offers go-kart racing, mini golf, cornhole, arcade games, pool, table games and shuffleboard. The speedway also has a restaurant inside, The Pit Stop Pizzeria & Bar, which serves pizza, beer, ciders and salads.

Mach1 is open from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday; 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 4190 Cordata Parkway in Bellingham.

Chipotle opens second Bellingham location, with a drive-through

Chipotle , the chain Mexican restaurant known for build-your-own burritos, is opening its second Bellingham location. The Bellis Fair mall had the only Chipotle in the county, but is now joined by a unique Chipotle location at 104 Samish Way.

The new restaurant opens Friday, June 28, and will have a “Chipotlane,” a drive-through that allows guests to pick up mobile orders without getting out of their cars.

The restaurant is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 pm. daily and is currently hiring.

New national chain moving in

LA-Z-BOY furniture store has filed a permit with the city of Bellingham to transition the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 222 Telegraph Road into a new furniture store. The permit was filed June 17 with an estimated cost of $1,100,000, and it had not been approved as of June 24.

New Mexican restaurant opening soon

A new restaurant coming to Bellingham, Red Star Taco , is slowly making progress toward its opening, first announced back in March. The restaurant filed a permit with the city for a neon sign and a bar at its new location, 1327 N State St., on June 20. The permit had not been approved as of June 24.

Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music

Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of June. 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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