PCC Community Markets opens Madison Valley store after years of delays

PCC Community Markets opened its Madison Valley store Wednesday after roughly a decade of delays in the development of the property.

PCC is operating out of a 24,000-square-foot store located on the ground floor of The Arbory, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.

The store, at 2925 E. Madison St., anchors an 82-unit mixed-use development. A roughly 1,500-square-foot retail space in The Arbory remains available. PCC occupies a majority of The Arbory’s retail space and is expected to employ roughly 75 workers.

Shoppers will find sushi prepared in-house and pizza made with local, organic Cairnspring Mills flour and olive oil, according to a news release from PCC Wednesday. The deli also offers freshly prepared meals, seasonal salads, sandwiches, hot soups and grab-and-go options.

The store carries locally grown organic produce, meat, seafood and seasonal products from across the Pacific Northwest, along with a large bulk section.

“I’m so excited to welcome PCC Community Markets’ newest neighborhood store to Madison Valley,” Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth stated in the release. “As a multi-generational Seattleite, I’m proud to support a local, homegrown business that reflects the values of our community.”

PCC faced years of delays after a land-use dispute with neighbors

PCC initially signed its lease in 2016, but the opening had been pushed back several years due to development delays.

A major roadblock in the plan was a land-use dispute between the project’s developer, Velmeir Cos., and nearby residents. The dispute centered on plans to demolish the decades-old City People’s Garden Store, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Despite strong pushback from the community group Save Madison Valley, the development was approved in 2021.

Ahead of the opening, PCC connected with neighborhood businesses and organizations and supported events including Concerts in the Park and the McGilvra Elementary School auction. The co-op also joined neighbors and businesses in advocating for a crosswalk signal on Madison Street to improve pedestrian safety and access, according to the release.

The store will partner with community organizations including Jewish Family Service of Seattle, Bailey-Boushay House, FEEST, Downtown Emergency Service Center, The Food Bank @ St. Mary’s and Black Farmers Collective.

With the addition of the new Madison Valley PCC, the grocery chain now has 17 locations.

PCC has opened locations in Ballard, Burien, and Seattle’s Central District since it signed the Madison Valley lease in 2016.

In 2025, PCC opened its first small-format store in Seattle’s Rainier Square, in the same space where a full-size PCC closed in early 2024 after two years.

The Madison Valley opening comes shortly after CEO Krish Srinivasan announced he would retire after five years leading the company. PCC board chair Joe Rogoff is currently working to select the company’s new CEO.

Srinivasan said that there would be no changes in PCC’s strategy or day-to-day operations during the transition.

Aside from the Madison Valley opening, PCC is also working through a $3.5 million investment in its Columbia City location at 3610 S Edmunds Street. The company is upgrading food-service equipment, reworking the store’s layout, and removing walls, fixtures, and equipment.

Founded in Seattle in 1953 by 15 local families, PCC now has more than 125,000 active member-owners, according to the co-op.

This story was originally published on Sept. 28, 2026. It has been updated and republished since then.

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