Openings and Closings

After sitting mostly vacant for years, the former Voice Box Karaoke space in Downtown Boise could soon reopen as a new karaoke bar.

Retail closures may continue at Boise Towne Square Mall as Francesca’s reportedly prepares to shut down its physical stores nationwide.

After years of uncertainty, demolition permits confirm Boise Factory Outlets will be torn down after more than three decades.

After several major closures in 2025, retail experts say more national chains could scale back or close Idaho locations in 2026.

GameStop plans to close more than 200 stores in 2026, and Idaho appears to be included in the latest round.

Nearly 50 well-known businesses across the Boise area and Treasure Valley closed permanently in 2025. Here’s a look at which ones didn’t make it.

Boise could soon get its own version of Denver’s Slick City—an indoor park packed with high-speed slides, glow nights, and family fun.

An award-winning Indian restaurant has turned a once-dismissed Meridian building into a booming success — and now it’s expanding to Nampa with a new location opening just in time for the holidays.

Cheapism named Idaho’s “craziest” pizza—and it wasn’t Flying Pie or Pie Hole. It came from Coned Pizza, the Meridian shop that just closed its brick-and-mortar.

Roots Zero Waste Market, the one-of-a-kind grocery on Chinden, is closing for good on December 16. Here’s what made it special—and what shoppers should know before it’s gone.