Joe Brown's Pops Into Washington Square After Six Decades At Lloyd Center

Joe Brown's Carmel Corn is trading one closed mall for another.

The confectioner, which operated at Lloyd Center for more than 60 years, opens a Washington Square location on Friday, Oct. 30. Doors swing at 10 a.m. on the second floor food court at 9585 S.W. Washington Square Road. The lineup covers popcorn, cookies, banana pudding, cheesecake and caramel apples. On the popcorn side, the menu lists Carmel corn, cheddar cheese, white cheddar, kettle corn and Oregon-style popcorn, a mix of Carmel and yellow cheese popcorn. The business said in a release, "Since 1932, we've been creating sweet memories for generations of Portland families, and we're excited to continue that tradition at our new home in Washington Square mall."

The move follows Lloyd Center's permanent closure on Aug. 8. Joe Brown's arrived there in 1960 and later became the longest-tenured tenant at the northeast Portland property. The company started in 1932 and, by the mid-1930s, ran three Portland locations, according to its website. World War II forced the shops to close in the 1940s before the business returned.

Washington Square sits in Washington County, outside the Portland market where the brand spent its prior decades. The company has not disclosed terms of the lease, staffing levels or plans for additional sites.