Fat Zach's Pizza Will Open in Tacoma Mall
The Washington-based pizza chain is expanding to its fourth brick-and-mortar location this fall.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Fat Zach's Pizza is set to open a new restaurant at Tacoma Mall this fall. The new establishment will be located at 4502 S Steele Street.
Why it matters
The new restaurant marks the continued growth of the pizza chain, which has expanded from its origin as a food truck into a multi-site operation.
The upcoming restaurant will represent the company's fourth brick-and-mortar location. The business originally launched as a food truck in 2019.
The players
Fat Zach's Pizza
This Washington-based pizza chain operates through a mix of food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants.
Zach and Shanna Johns
They are the owners and operators of the Fat Zach's Pizza business.
The details
The upcoming restaurant will take over a space formerly occupied by MOD Pizza at 4502 S Steele Street. The company continues to operate both physical restaurants and food trucks across the region.
Timeline
The business launched operations as a food truck in 2019.
The new restaurant location is expected to open in fall 2026.
Market Landscape
The expansion follows the industry pattern of successful mobile food vendors scaling operations into permanent shopping center storefronts. This transition mirrors the broader retail trend of food trucks leveraging established brand loyalty to secure fixed locations in popular commercial hubs.
Local diners will gain a new pizza option within the Tacoma Mall complex later this year. The opening replaces a previously closed eatery at the site, returning the space to active food service use.
The takeaway
Customers can look forward to another dining choice in the Tacoma Mall area once the location is operational. This expansion highlights how local brands continue to occupy vacated retail and restaurant footprints.
Further reading
Learn more about new businesses arriving in the region in the Tacoma Openings & Closings section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by My Northwest.
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