Batteries Plus franchise opening Monday
Monday is the opening day for Batteries Plus at 217 W. Canfield Ave. (next to Valentino’s Pizza in the shopping complex between Government Way and Highway 95).
With about 400 stores, the company bills itself as a “single-source supplier of national and control brands, custom-built battery packs and battery-related products.” The company began in 1988 in Green Bay, Wis. Each store has a technical center to build made-to-suit batteries for special needs for both private and commercial needs.
Owners John Keegan and Doug Lanyon also have two stores in Spokane and one in Kennewick. Hours here are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 9 to 5 Saturdays and 11 to 4 Sundays. Four employees work in the 1,500-square-foot space that formerly housed Post-Net. Visit www.batteriesplus.com.
Hulls open Unlimited Health Chiropractic
It all began several years ago when Brian Hull from Coeur d’Alene and Jana Davis from Post Falls met each other in a speech class at North Idaho College.
The romance grew into marriage and the Hulls joined the Army National Guard and trained as combat medics. They finished undergraduate work at Central Washington University and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractics in the San Francisco area. They returned to Coeur d’Alene in 2008.
Monday they will open their office in Suite 105 of the Global Credit Union building at 320 E. Neider Ave. (across from Costco). Their Unlimited Health Chiropractic offers complete chiropractic care. A massage therapist will join the staff, and they offer an outreach clinic at the St. Vincent de Paul Help Center on Harrison Avenue 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 to noon Saturdays. Call (208) 930-4944. Visit www.unlimitedhealth chiropractic. Meanwhile, four spaces from 900 to 2,100 square feet remain available in the new building. Call Casey Brazil at (208) 770-2590.
Wine Cellar reopens downtown
The closure resulting from a legal dispute allowed a chance for remodeling for the Wine Cellar at 313 Sherman Ave. With everything cleaned up, the 17-year-old business reopened this week with 20 employees and slight changes to the popular menu.
Hours are 4:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Live music is Tuesday through Saturday, and the sidewalk tables will be open for a tapas menu in the summer. Original owner Jim Duncan is the managing consultant. The owner is Eddie Fu of Hong Kong. Mary Jay continues as general manager. Call (208) 664-WINE (9463).
This week’s tidbits
•Trendwest, also known as Woodmark by Wyndham, has closed its vacation resorts ownership outlet in the Coeur d’Alene Plaza Shops. Meanwhile, Debra Mote purchased the Louie Permelia women’s clothing and gift store down the hall. She formerly managed the Finan McDonald store next door.
•People have asked why the shopping day after Thanksgiving is called “Black Friday.” It’s because businesses do so well with the first day of Christmas shopping that day that their financial paperwork is in black ink rather than red, which indicates a loss. I dunno what using blue ink means.
•Speaking of the holidays, it’s cool the way big-land farmers west of Moses Lake have decorated their Interstate 90 borders with large light displays. These are the same thoughtful guys who print the names of the crops so you can see what’s growing there.
•The Pastry & More bakery closed after 16 years in Northern Lights Mall.