Washburne Café to open second location in Thurston

The popular Springfield eatery will join TrackTown Pizza in a new community center building.

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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Washburne Café, a beloved coffee shop and eatery in Springfield, Oregon, is expanding with a second location set to open by the end of February in the Thurston neighborhood. The new Washburne Café will be located in the same building as a second location for TrackTown Pizza, another popular local restaurant. While the new Washburne Café won't have a full kitchen, it will offer a small bakery and grab-and-go options in addition to the same specialty coffee drinks as the original location.

Why it matters

The opening of these two new restaurant locations in Thurston's new community center building highlights the growing popularity and economic vitality of the Springfield suburb, which has attracted several well-known local eateries to open second locations there.

The details

Washburne Café owner Mindy Weber is planning to open the new Thurston location by the end of February, with a grand opening scheduled for February 28th. While the new cafe won't have a full kitchen, it will feature a small bakery where the Washburne crew will make fresh baked goods daily. The new location will also offer grab-and-go options for heartier fare, in addition to the specialty coffee drinks the original location is known for.

  • Washburne Café first opened 9 years ago in downtown Springfield.
  • TrackTown Pizza, a Eugene staple since 1978, is also opening a second location in the Thurston community center building.
  • The new Washburne Café location is aiming to open by the end of February 2026.
  • The grand opening for the new Washburne Café is scheduled for February 28, 2026.

The players

Washburne Café

A popular coffee shop and eatery that first opened 9 years ago in downtown Springfield, Oregon.

Mindy Weber

The owner of Washburne Café who is overseeing the expansion to a second location in Thurston.

TrackTown Pizza

A Eugene staple restaurant near the University of Oregon campus that is also opening a second location in the new Thurston community center building.

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What they’re saying

“It's so encouraging how kind people have been, and how excited they are to have us out in Thurston.”

— Mindy Weber, Owner, Washburne Café (The Register-Guard)

What’s next

Washburne Café is aiming for a soft opening of the new Thurston location before the scheduled grand opening on February 28, 2026.

The takeaway

The expansion of popular local eateries like Washburne Café and TrackTown Pizza to the Thurston neighborhood highlights how the new community center building is attracting well-known brands and driving economic growth in this Springfield suburb.