Salt & Straw to Open New Scoop Shop in Bridgeport Village
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(Portland, OR – January 3, 2024) - Salt & Straw Ice Cream is excited to announce the opening of a new scoop shop in Bridgeport Village. A family-run business, Salt &Straw was founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek. The Portland-based company has been making award-winning ice cream that tells the story of artisans, farmers and meaningful food moments for 13 years. Co-founder and Head Ice Cream Maker, Tyler Malek, creates a menu of classic flavors, alongside monthly rotating menus that reflect culinary trends, seasonality of ingredients and relevant cultural moments.
They have consistently partnered with Oregon-based businesses for their signature menu of classic flavors, including Jacobsen Sea Salt for their Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Red Ape Cinnamon for their Cinnamon Snickerdoodle; Singing Dog Vanilla for their renowned Double Fold Vanilla; Durant Olive Oil for their Arbequina Olive Oil flavor, and Rogue Creamery for their Pear & Blue Cheese. Other local partnerships over the years include Cloudforest, Mathilde’s Kitchen, Imaginary Authors, Oregon Hill Farms, Coava Coffee, Bitterman Salt Co., Freddy Guy Hazelnuts, Steven Smith Tea, and Chocosphere.
"Bridgeport Village has such an exciting future ahead," says Kim Malek, Co-Founder and CEO. “The investments that have recently been made in the center are creating lively energy and reputation as a destination for community gathering. We are excited to invest more deeply in Portland with this new scoop shop!”
Bridgeport Village Shopping Center Tigard, Oregon
Address: 7367 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard, OR 97224
Hours: Daily from 11am-11pm
Square Footage: 1370
“We’re delighted to see Salt & Straw become a part of Bridgeport Village,” said Erika Plummer, vice president of leasing with CenterCal Properties. “Their shared commitment to fostering community makes them a wonderful addition to our vibrant retail mix.”
Salt & Straw will be hiring approximately 20 people from the area. Salt & Straw believes in a diverse and safe workplace, investing in development, and providing career opportunities. They are especially focused on creating job opportunities for people with barriers to employment (BIPOC, LGTBQIA+, disabilities, criminal justice system background). Salt & Straw wants to be the happiest part of people’s day and this starts with their team.
About Salt & Straw Ice Cream:
Co-founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw is a Portland-based, family-run company making award-winning ice cream that tells the story of artisans, farmers and meaningful food moments. Co-founder and ice cream innovator Tyler Malek creates a menu of classic flavors, alongside monthly rotating menus that reflect culinary trends, seasonality of ingredients and relevant cultural moments. From their humble beginnings as a single ice cream cart, Salt & Straw now has three scoop shops in Portland, as well as locations in Lake Oswego, Eugene, Beaverton and Vancouver with a new location in Bridgeport Village set to open in 2025; plus three scoop shops in the Seattle area, including Ballard, Capitol Hill and Totem Lake with a new location in Queen Anne set to open in 2025. Salt & Straw maintains their commitment to craft and artisanship with all flavors being made
in their kitchen headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Pint packs are available for online purchase, and can be shipped nationwide as well as through the Salt & Straw Pints Club. For more information, visit www.saltandstraw.com or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Bridgeport Village:
Bridgeport Village is more than just a shopping center — it’s a dynamic community hub where friends, families, and neighbors gather to shop, dine, relax, and enjoy special events. Spanning 500,000 square feet, this premier lifestyle destination offers an impressive selection of internationally renowned stores, exclusive-to-market retailers and popular restaurants. For more information visit www.bridgeport-village.com
About CenterCal Properties:
CenterCal Properties LLC, a premier full-service commercial real estate company founded in 2004, is redefining the landscape of the western U.S. With a focus on community-building, the company creates spaces that foster connection, enjoyment, and a sense of belonging. Under the visionary leadership of Founder and CEO Jean Paul Wardy, CenterCal Properties has become synonymous with excellence and innovation, boasting a portfolio of iconic destinations across California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Rooted in core values that include creative persistence, high standards, resourcefulness, delivering today and unwavering integrity, CenterCal Properties specializes in the investment, development, leasing and management of high-quality retail and mixed-use development from its headquartersin El Segundo, Calif. More information, including a full property portfolio, is available at www.centercal.com.