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Boise Mall area
‘Collected and refined:’ Boise designer will launch large new furniture store
Judith Balis has been an interior designer in the Treasure Valley for the last 17 years. In 2018, she opened home goods shop, Feather...
McCall/W. Central Idaho
Tall, for McCall: City approves new four-story building downtown
The McCall City Council approved a new four-story mixed-use hostel and condominium project in its Central Business District.
The building would sit at 901 Second...
Business
Jacksons owner files to take control of Tobacco Connection & Big Smoke stores
The owners of Jacksons Food Stores appear poised to add scores of new stores to their control.
Last month, Jackson BevCo of Meridian filed with...
Business
Albertsons tried to buy Whole Foods. A worried CEO threw a Hail Mary for Amazon instead
A new book on Amazon Inc. sheds light on the 2017 purchase of Whole Foods by the primarily online retail giant. And it details...
Boise E/SE
You Asked: Albertsons started work on two of its three new stores. So… what about the third?
As BoiseDev reported, Albertsons Companies recently started work on new stores in Star, and in South Meridian. Construction crews got to work building the...
Boise Bench
You Asked: Here’s what’s happening at the old Skippers on Fairview
For years, fans of fried fish and potatoes could get their fix at the Skippers on Fairview Ave. near Curtis Rd. The restaurant,...
Meridian/W Ada
New motorhome and commercial truck dealership planned along I-84
A new large Ford dealership could come to Meridian near I-84.
Idaho Auto Mall is applying to rezone and annex 25.67 acres of land near...
Boise E/SE
Rite Aid rolling out revamped store format: ‘Apple Genius Bar’ approach to pharmacy
Rite Aid, which operates eight drug stores in the Boise and Meridian area, is rolling out a new store format.
The retailer filed permits with...
Boise W
‘Nation’s largest’ car dealer plans Boise location
A car dealer that says it is the nation's largest plans to open a dealership in Boise.
AutoNation USA applied to build a dealership at...
Boise Mall area
Housing at the mall? New owner buys former Sears store
In early 2019, customers carted out the last tires, TVs, and underwear from the Sears store in Boise. For more than two full...
McCall/W. Central Idaho
Long-time McCall store will move, reopen with new name and ‘modern twist’
Mountain Monkey Business on the corner of Pine St. and Lake St. in McCall is closing, but the owners plan to revamp and reopen...
Boise Mall area
You Asked: What’s up with the construction at Boise’s Target?
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Target closed its cafe area near the entrance to its Boise store on Milwaukee St.
The smell of...
Construction
Popular McCall nightclub gets new owner, major remodel underway
The popular Foresters Club in McCall will reopen after a change in ownership.
Carey Real Estate Management bought the Lake St. club and plans to...
Meridian/W Ada
Retail, apartments, office, commercial and rec. center planned in large new project in Meridian
A large-scale project that includes retail, residential, and office space is planned for the SW corner of Franklin Rd. and Ten Mile Rd.
Elk Ventures...
Meridian/W Ada
Work to start on another new Albertsons store
Work will soon start on another new Albertsons store in the Treasure Valley.
BoiseDev started tracking three new store locations proposed - one in Boise's...