Seattle’s revamped waterfront is getting a sweet new addition: a permanent Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop at Pier 54.
The ice cream brand tested the waters with a pop-up at the pier last summer. The pop-up scoop shop is back again for summer 2026 ahead of the permanent shop’s opening. For now, the pop-up serves a limited menu through mid-September and is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The new waterfront location is operated by franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, who already run Ben & Jerry’s shops in Green Lake and Gig Harbor. They’re also preparing to open another location in Northgate, expected by mid-July. Blair is from Seattle, and she spoke of her personal connection to the location in the press release:
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart. I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The Pier 54 scoop shop will replace Premier Meat Pies, which spent eight years in the 1,252-square-foot waterfront space before closing that location. Premier Meat Pies still operates at the Seattle Center Armory and in Renton.
Ben & Jerry’s joins a growing lineup of ice cream shops along the waterfront. Local favorite Molly Moon’s opened in the historic Washington Street Boat Landing Pergola in May 2025, while Salt & Straw launched a shop across from Pike Place Market last November. That Portland-based chain now has seven locations around Puget Sound.
The full Ben & Jerry’s shop is expected to open by December 2026 or January 2027, though the owners say they hope to welcome customers even sooner.
“The high foot traffic and high volume of tourists is definitely appealing,” Lance and Moria Blair told The Puget Sound Business Journal. “People from all over come to the Seattle waterfront — from cruise ships, school trips, or just local folks who are like ‘let’s go down to the waterfront for a day,’ during which they may want to treat themselves. And we specialize in providing an opportunity to have fun and engage with the Ben & Jerry’s brand.”
