The banner across the top of Ben Franklin's Bonney Lake page reads "Bonney Lake store closing in early 2027. Big sales happening now!" Lower on the same page is a second headline that matters more to anyone with a jersey, a diploma or a piece of art waiting for a frame: "Our Frame Shop Is Staying Open!"
For Sky Island and the rest of the Bonney Lake side of Lake Tapps, that second line changes what the closing means. The store at 21121 Hwy 410 E is splitting in two. The craft floor, with its yarn, fabric, floral and seasonal décor, goes away when the lease ends. The custom frame shop moves down the street. So this November and December are the last weeks when one stop in Bonney Lake Village covers both.
The part that closes and the part that moves
Owner Adrian Taylor told The News Tribune in June that he isn't renewing the Bonney Lake lease, which expires Feb. 28, 2027. In the same interview, he said the frame shop would likely move to a brick-and-mortar space a block away on 214th Avenue at the start of 2027. The store's own page, updated in late October, still says the frame shop "will remain open and relocate to a nearby location" and that it is "Moving in early 2027."
The frame counter is the piece that survives, and it has a following of its own. The store calls its framers the "Jersey Framing Specialists" and says Seattle fans trust them with sports jerseys. It also offers general custom framing. If a framing order is planned for the holidays, the current location on Hwy 410 is still where it gets handed over this season.
Ben Franklin's Monroe store isn't affected by the Bonney Lake closing. Taylor owns that building, and he told The News Tribune it will stay open.
What's discounted on the shelves this season
The store's Bonney Lake sale page was updated Oct. 28. It lists in-store discounts off regular prices, while supplies last:
- Christmas floral: 40% off
- Christmas home décor: 30% off
- Plush: 25% off
- Canvases: 50% off
- Diamond-art kits: 30% off
- All yarn: 20% off
Christmas crafts and art supplies are also on sale at varying prices, and the store's page says, "Our Shelves Are Still Full!" The listed regular hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The deepest discounts are on holiday stock, and that stock has the shortest shelf life on the calendar. Wreath floral and tabletop décor bought in November can go up this year. After the holidays, the same aisles will be selling down whatever is left before the lease runs out.
Holiday shoppers should also know about a store policy. Ben Franklin says it stopped accepting returns and Purple Card points after Sept. 27, 2026. Gifts and project supplies bought here this season can't be brought back, so it helps to measure garland runs and count skeins before going to the register.
Why the store is closing despite a petition
The Bonney Lake store opened around November 1986, according to Taylor's account to The News Tribune, so this is roughly its fortieth holiday season. In early June, someone created a change.org petition to "Save Ben Franklin in Bonney Lake," with an Instagram account alongside it. The News Tribune reported 823 verified signatures as of that first Friday. By early November, the petition page showed 1,871 verified signatures.
More than twice as many signatures didn't change the plan, and Taylor's explanation to The News Tribune shows why. He described a landlord that "has always treated us as an anchor tenant," with favorable terms that are still market rents, and he said the rent would have gone up in February. He also pointed to five years of rising insurance, benefits and taxes. He said selling to an investor wasn't an option either:
"There wasn't enough here that, in terms of a return on investment, that it would make sense for an investor, so that became my reality."
He told the paper he was the strongest advocate for keeping the store open, but that doing so would take someone willing to expect no return on the investment. "I really exhausted every decision I could," he said.
Many petition signers described the store as a gathering place. One commenter quoted by The News Tribune wrote that "Ben Franklin may be the only independent small retailer in Bonney Lake."
The dates on the calendar
These dates come from the store's site and The News Tribune's June reporting:
- Sept. 27, 2026: last day Ben Franklin Bonney Lake accepted returns and Purple Card points.
- Now through the holidays: closing sale on a fully stocked floor, with Christmas floral at 40% off and canvases at 50% off.
- Early 2027: the craft store closes, per the store's own page.
- Feb. 28, 2027: the Bonney Lake lease expires, as Taylor told The News Tribune.
- Early 2027: the frame shop moves to its new space on 214th Avenue.
Next door, Ben's Espresso lists hours of 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. In June, Taylor told The News Tribune he hadn't decided what would happen to the espresso stand.
Where the fabric and yarn trips go next
The classes are already gone. Ben Franklin's Bonney Lake class page says classes are no longer offered at that location. Most of what replaces the craft floor will come from shops that teach as well as sell. Four independent quilt and fabric shops in Bonney Lake, Puyallup and Auburn already do:
| Shop | Address | What it focuses on |
|---|---|---|
| Starlit Quilts | 22503 97th St. E., Suite C, Bonney Lake | Quilt fabric from Moda, Riley Blake, Free Spirit and Wilmington; longarm quilting |
| The Quilt Barn | 2102 E. Main, Suite 102, Puyallup | More than 13,000 bolts of cotton, plus batiks, novelty, baby and flannel fabrics; owner Pam Hewitt |
| The Quilting Fairy | 13507 Meridian E., Suite O, Puyallup | Quilting fabrics, notions, patterns, classes and longarm quilting |
| Bigfoot Quilts | 1425 22nd St. NW, Suite A, Auburn | Fabric, notions, classes, longarm rental and sharpening services |
Starlit Quilts is the closest of the four for Bonney Lake residents. It sits in the building on 97th Street East just east of the SR 410 roundabout, where Cascadia Pizza Co. announced a Suite D location this summer. The Quilt Barn, The Quilting Fairy and Bigfoot Quilts all have November classes on their calendars, and The Quilting Fairy and Bigfoot Quilts list December dates too, so the hands-on side Ben Franklin dropped in Bonney Lake is still available this winter.
None of these four is a one-stop replacement for the Hwy 410 store, which sold craft supplies, floral, home décor and kids' toys under one roof. Holiday floral, plush, canvases and diamond-art kits are on the sale list now. For anyone who uses those categories, this season's closing sale is the last chance to buy them at this location.
At Kimber Lee Real Estate, a lot of our staging comes down to the pieces on the wall, and a well-framed print or jersey can define a room in listing photos. If you're getting a home ready for spring and want help deciding which pieces to frame now and which to leave until after the frame shop moves to 214th Avenue, schedule your complimentary consultation and we'll walk through it room by room.
