Subway, Best Food Stop to open on convenient corner
Fast and convenient definitely are the keys to businesses moving into the easily accessible location in the northwest corner of Seltice Way and Spokane Street in Post Falls. Therefore the occupants will be fast food, a Subway shop, and for convenience, the Best Food Stop store. The building previously housed Northwest Flooring and Post Falls Hardware.
The convenience store plans to open Wednesday in the 3,500-square-foot west part of the building with all the usual quick-stop items. It will be similar to the Best Food Stop at 1001 E. Best Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.
The Subway will replace the store now at 1603 E. Seltice Way in May. The 1,400-square-foot facility is the seventh owned by Darin Winkler of Spokane. And another Subway with the new Walmart near Cabela’s will be his eighth Subway. Starting with Subway in 1996, Winkler has three on Spokane’s South Hill, and these will make five in Post Falls.
With the standard Subway menu and 10 to 12 employees, the new store will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Subway started in 1965 and now has more than 30,000 stores in 87 countries. Its headquarters is in Milford, Conn.
CdA Wastewater adding five new structures
Construction of five new structures for the Coeur d’Alene Wastewater Plant should be complete in about 18 months at the west end of Hubbard Avenue at the Spokane River.
The $13 million project includes a control center, laboratory, collections shop, a biogas control building and a digester. The digester breaks down suspended solids in the wastewater. They are stabilized (eaten) by bacteria and produce gas byproducts such as methane. This fires the boilers to produce hot water to keep the digesters at 100 degrees and heat the other buildings. This is all according to Sid Fredrickson, wastewater superintendent.
The collections shop is for heated storage of specialized vehicles that carry water and need freeze protection.
Born Again Bicycles opens on Sherman
A variety of types and sizes of used bicycles and services and parts for bikes are offered at Born Again Bicycles. The business has moved to 1520 E. Sherman Ave. from around the corner at 203 S. 16th St.
Owner Aaron Young has gathered bikes from yard sales, swap meets, trades, donations and even wrecking yards. Then he refurbishes and sells them. Most 10-speeds sell for between $100 and $150. He also offers tune-ups and parts.
Usual hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekdays and by appointment. Phone (208) 765-0312.
This week’s tidbits
•The Christian Supply store at 1520 W. Appleway has closed. A phone message said the company closed stores in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane and to check the Spokane store at 9310 N. Division St.
•Discounts on games and videos will be available until the Hollywood Video store closes sometime in May at 1675 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls. About 800 Hollywood Video stores around the country are closing as did the Coeur d’Alene store last month.
•Tax day is gone. The IRS outlet in Coeur d’Alene did no favors by closing at 4:30 p.m., too early for many people to get there on their way home from work.
•Political signs, especially for county commissioners, are everywhere. It’s surprising businesses would possibly alienate potential customers by supporting certain candidates. And it’s more surprising that signs would be outside the Coeur d’Alene Senior Center, which you would think would be nonpartisan.