In 1920, Edward Manning and his brother W.W. Manning opened Manning's Coffee Cafe at 1102 Commerce in Tacoma. It was number three in a growing chain of cafes, markets, bakeries and coffee roasting operations. The brothers had founded their chain in Seattle in 1908. They continued to keep pace with progress and customer satisfaction and ran strongly during the Depression. The market was totally remodeled in 1939 and again in 1950. Eventually, there were 65 Manning enterprises on the West Coast, ranging from Bellingham, Wa. to San Diego, Ca. The market closed in 1972 during urban renewal.

Manning's Market (Tacoma);