Coeur d’Alene Perkins Close

Item: Coeur d’Alene Perkins closes: Restaurant was at same location on Appleway since 1988 /David Cole, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: The sign towering above Perkins Restaurant and Bakery in Coeur d’Alene and visible from Interstate 90 came crashing down on Friday - literally. The sign was being taken down by a lift operator on Friday as the restaurant had just been closed, and the sign was dropped, shattering it into pieces. The franchise restaurant location had been operating there more than 20 years, opening its doors for the first time on Aug. 15, 1988. The restaurant, located at 290 W. Appleway Ave., closed officially on Thursday, and a notice posted on the front door tells customers that it’s permanent.

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