Boise Retail Growth Explodes!
Retail development follows residential growth and that’s precisely what’s happening in the Treasure Valley these days!
Boise is no longer a the well-kept secret it once was, having been named the 3rd best place in the country for business earlier this year.
Boise residents can now enjoy dinner at P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, or several other new locally-owned restaurants.
In recent months, Meridian has welcomed Kohl’s, Schucks Automotive Center, Sizzler restaurant, Carraba’s Italian Restaurant, the new Jaker’s restaurant, Joe’s Sporting Goods, and the new High Desert Harley-Davidson store.
Farther to the West, there’s a new Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club on Can-Ada Road just off I-84.
And, just a few miles farther west at Nampa’s new Karcher Road I-84 interchange, the all-new Treasure Valley Marketplace has opened with a new Costco, Target, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Petco, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Winco, and Best Buy stores.
Phase II of the Treasure Valley Marketplace will include a new Sportsman’s Warehouse, PetSmart, and the new Mercy Medical Center hospital.
The new Gateway Center, located at I-84 and Garrity Road, will be anchored by a J.C. Penney store.
Demographics play an important role in retail development ~ roughly one-third of Idaho’s 1.5 million residents live in the Treasure Valley.
Valley residents now enjoy shopping and dining rivaling that of Portland, Seattle, and Salt Lake City.
It is indeed fun to watch the Boise area grow up!
June 25th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized
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