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A family-owned popcorn shop in Kennewick

Spicy Delight Popcorn is a family-owned popcorn shop in Kennewick, run by Lucia and Dan Villa. It started in September 2023 with one idea: make something different for the Tri-Cities, something sweet and spicy.

How it started

Sweet, salty, and then the heat

We wanted to create something new, so, we started brainstorming. We finally decided to try making something sweet and spicy. What sweet foods are out there that we can add some spice to? We decided on kettle corn. We got some of Rudy’s pepper blends and started our tests. We made small batches and handed it to friends and family. It was a hit, so we moved forward.

Lucia Villa, owner
A gloved hand turning golden kettle corn in the cooling tray with a long paddle

From test batch to shop

Two years from the first batch to our own shop

  1. September 2023

    The first test batches

    We tried sweet kettle corn with Rudy's pepper blends and handed small batches to family and friends. It was a hit, so we kept going.

  2. On the road

    Kettle corn at local events

    We take the kettle to events too: a tent, red Kettle Corn flags and fresh batches, like our spot by the Gesa Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick.

  3. September 5, 2025

    Our shop on Everett St

    Ribbon cutting and grand opening, just off W Columbia Dr. Kennewick's mayor named us and Tinman, our family's shop next door, Kennewick's Businesses of the Day.

  4. Today

    15 flavors and counting

    Sweet and spicy kettle corn, savory popcorn, party bags, events, and 5.0 stars from 15 Google reviews.

A gloved hand shaking seasoning from a cup over a steel tray of fresh kettle corn
Pink and teal coated kettle corn on a steel cooling tray with a scoop

About our popcorn

More than a snack

We believe popcorn should be a treat you crave. That is why we make every batch by hand, and why our heat comes from Rudy's Pepperblends, a Kennewick grower who dries his own Tri-City peppers.

Our kettle corn goes from classic Caramel with sea salt to bold creations like Caramel Jalapeño, Little Creeper and Assassin. Each bag is the balance we chase: sweet, salty and spicy, popped fresh and sealed in.

See all 15 flavors

The shop

Come say hi on Everett St

Our shop is at 507 N Everett St Ste 130 in Kennewick, just off W Columbia Dr. Look for the Spicy Delight Popcorn sign and the knight by the door, then the painted popcorn bucket and the red and white stripes inside. We are open Tue to Sat, 12 to 6 PM.

The painted popcorn bucket and Spicy Delight lettering on the shop wall, over racks of bagged flavors
The Spicy Delight Popcorn storefront at 507 N Everett St, Suite 130, with red Kettle Corn flags out front

Five stars, every review

What Tri-Cities customers say

  • Woooweeee!!!!🔥🔥 Thank you Lucia! Amazing kerns! I couldn’t help myself in your store today with each popcorn having a crazy unique flavor some were literally creamy tasting then you’re all original kettle corn! No joke 10/10 good!! I’m going back for the Sandia tajin flavored one and another I haven’t decided yet! That inferno one SPICYY GOOD!

    Berto G Google review, 2026

  • Easily the best popcorn I’ve ever had. Great flavors. Big portions. Low price.

    Miles Mayer Customer review

Visit the shop

Come grab a bag

We are open Tue to Sat, 12 to 6 PM at 507 N Everett St Ste 130, just off W Columbia Dr in Kennewick. Bring a friend who thinks they can handle Assassin.