Handle on Business: New bakery to offer dine-in, take out, delivery
Baked goods for the community, visitors and businesses is the plan for Bakery by the Lake, which plans on opening this weekend at 314 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene. Owner Frank Pigott, a veteran of the baking business since 1976, will specialize in a variety of pastries and artisan breads.
Located in the building that previously housed Instyprints (and originally was the first home of Napa Auto Parts), the bakery has seating for customers at tables and a bar along the window sides of the building. Customers may also order ahead and pick up at the counter, and delivery will be offered to commercial customers such as stores and restaurants.
“We want to introduce people to 24-hour breads (Italian, French and baguettes) that they can pick up on their way home,” Pigott said. And, of course, he’s hoping they’ll pick up pastries (Danish rolls, muffins, croissants and scones with coffee) in the morning on their way to work. He’ll offer bagels later.
About 12 employees are starting in 4,000 square feet of the 5,700- square-foot building. Pigott said he’ll either expand into or lease the remaining space. Originally from New York City, Pigott went to Seattle in 1974 and Spokane in 2005. Bakery hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Phone: 209-3129.
Starbucks, Verizon off Highway 95
Starbucks and Verizon will occupy the Cornerstone Plaza building under construction south of Del Taco off the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue.
Planning an April 20 opening, the Starbucks store will offer brewed coffee, espresso beverages, brewing equipment and some foods. Anna Rickard and assistant Linsey Collier will manage about 25 employees in the 1,740-square-foot space. Hours will be 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Founded in 1971 in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, Starbucks has 13,168 stores worldwide.
Anticipating an early May opening, the Verizon store will have 10 employees managed by Brenda Harris in 4,328 square feet. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
The company started in 2000 with the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE. With its headquarters in New York City, Verizon has 48 million customers and 217,000 employees.
STCU starts Silver Lake branch
Also just off U.S. 95, Spokane Teachers Credit Union started construction last week on its second North Idaho branch. The first opened in February behind Wendy’s off Highway 41 in Post Falls.
The 3,600-square-foot building at Government Way and Canfield Avenue will have full-service banking amenities, including a drive-through teller and an ATM. The 11th STCU facility will employ six people. Inclining to be called STCU (to lessen the North Idaho effect of the words “Spokane” and “Teachers” because its services are open to any interested customers), the business is a member-owned (70,000 members) not-for-profit cooperative. The Silver Lake branch should open in June.
This weeks tidbits
“You read above that Starbucks has 13,168 outlets. Sit down for these statistics: Subway has more than 27,000 outlets in 86 countries, and McDonald’s has 31,000 outlets in 120 countries. (Thanks to NIC student Noah Buntain for gathering that information).
“A real sign of spring in Coeur d’Alene last week was the first “Garage Sale Today” sign.
“The Coeur d’Alene Coin Show last Saturday at the North Idaho Fairgrounds was packed with vendors and customers (a bit difficult to tell which was which). I noticed the price of silver is twice what it was a year ago when the Rosdahl family sold a few silver bars we found hidden under the attic floorboards in a deceased relative’s home. Sigh.
“In the old days newspapers were printed from metal and wooden type. I collect the headline letters and illustrations. On eBay last weekend, a 1-inch square metal illustration of a printing press and the words “Foe of Tyrants, Friend of the People” sold for $71. So much for the free press.