World Spice Merchants of Seattle moves operations and warehouse to Montana’s Flathead Valley

It might sound a little backward, to move the company’s base further from an international port city, but owner Amanda Bevill has known for years that the Flathead Valley is where she wants to be.

Turning down Arcadia Way just north of Glacier Park International Airport, if your windows are down and your nose is keen, you can start smelling wafts of worldly spices emanating from the red building at the end of the road.

By the time you hit the gravel parking lot, you can smell the end result of centuries of cultural immersion and trade: the World Spice Merchants https://www.worldspice.com/, a Seattle institution known for its Pike Place location and commitment to quality, has opened its Montana outpost here.

By Molly Priddy

Spicing Up Columbia Falls