Restaurants, retail stores seek Athol locations

Several businesses are showing interest in the tiny city of Athol. Here's a list from the city offices:

A city business license was issued to Family Motor Corp. at 29629 N. Old Highway 95.

Applications being reviewed include Beacon Pizza at 30401 N. Old Highway 95, Iron Pizza 2 at 29801 N. Old Highway 95 and Grease Monkey at 7001 E. Athol Crossings.

Sweet Lou's restaurant has a building location permit for Lot 19 at 6915 E. Athol Crossings Road.

Dollar General has inquired about a vacant parcel next to the Crossroads Cafe at 30625 N. Old Highway 95. (This is not Dollar Tree--check it on Google).

And a landscaping company is interested in a parcel at 30420 N. Meadow St. (corner of Highway 54).

The Crossings is on the east side of U.S. 95 where Super 1 Foods is located.

The Coffee Market

opens in Post Falls

Offering coffee, bar and restaurant small supplies, The Coffee Market has opened at 2600 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls. The original store is at 2623 W. Seltice Way in Coeur d'Alene.

The supplies include syrups, sauces, powders, smoothies, olives, cherries, demitris, smallwares, disposables, straws, hot cups, cold cups to-go containers and more.

Hours at both stores are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Tricia Kinney is owner, and Barbara Williams is manager.

Phones are 818-9504 in Coeur d'Alene and 512-9609 in Post Falls. Check www.thecoffeemarketcda.com.

An open house with vendors, giveaways, promotions and raffles is 1-5 p.m. Wednesday at the CdA store.

Downtown Wells Fargo

to close July 14

The downtown Coeur d'Alene branch of Wells Fargo Bank at 301 E. Sherman Ave. will close permanently at noon on July 14.

The historic building previously was the First National Bank of North Idaho, then First Security Bank and then Wells Fargo. The lobby has been closed due to Covid 19.

Other area branches will remain open including at 230 W. Ironwood Dr. and 114 E. Appleway in Coeur d'Alene.

Now the Tidbits

*Stormin' Norman's Shipfaced Saloon will be at 314 N. Fourth.

• Something major will be at Prairie and Highway 41.
• Evidently a four-story building is planned for across from Red Robin in Riverstone with underground parking, the first floor commercial and the upper floors condos.
• A "Coming Soon" sign for Consign Furniture & Jewelry is in the southeast corner of Lancaster Road and Warren Street.
• Watch for something coming into the ShopKo building.
• Watch for something in the Pier 1 Imports building.
• The Cranberry Road Winery (and restaurant) will be in the corner building on Old Mill Loop (beside Sushi 1) in Riverstone.
• A new commercial and residential building will be built at Government Way and Davidson Ave.
• Terraza Waterfront Cafe will be at 1950 Bellerive Lane in Riverstone.
• Caliber Collision is where Jerry's Body Shop was at W. 280 Kathleen. Details soon.
• Killer Burger will put its first Idaho location near the intersection of Prairie and Highway 95.
• Watch for major changes with the Burger Bunker and Bunker Bar off Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• A new building for Linden Coffee Co. is under construction at 1502 N. Third.
• A new gas station-convenience store will be in the northeast corner of Atlas at Seltice.
• Truck manufacturing company Kenworth plans a large building for 4374 W. Expo Parkway west of Post Falls.
• A large storage complex and new corporate office for Steel Structures of America will be built off Highway 41.
• The Den will be a new tavern at 761 N. Idaho St. in Post Falls.
• My Nails & Spa will be off Canfield Ave.
• The CdA Corner Store is adding a kitchen and tables downtown.
• A Union Gospel Mission thrift store is under construction at 7761 N. Government Way.
• The Blue Shell will be at 1903 Sherman.
• Takara Restaurant will open on Lakeside downtown.
• Emerge will be at 119 N. Second St.
• The building at 1015 Ironwood will house Element Dental and administrative offices for Northwest Dental Benefits.
• Schmidty's Burgers will be at 1524 E. Sherman.
• A 120-room boutique hotel will be where the Outback Steakhouse was off Northwest Boulevard and I-90.
• Coeur d'Alene Nissan will have a major addition to its building off Highway 95.
• Metro Car Wash will be near Wendy's in Post Falls.
• The Hayden Dairy Queen will be at 513 W. Hayden Ave.
• 108 North is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.
• A new motel is under construction on CdA Lake Drive between Mullan Ave. and Michael D's Eatery.
• Safe Splash is under construction on Kathleen Avenue.
• We exclaim "Oh, man!" and "Oh, boy," but never "Oh, woman" or "Oh, girl."
• Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com