COEUR d'ALENE — Raising Cane's will open its doors at 163 W. Neider Ave. on Tuesday, March 17, and 20 "caniacs" that attend the grand opening will get free Cane's for a year. 

“We’re so excited to have Raising Cane’s continue its growth in Idaho,” Area Leader of Restaurants McWilliam O’Quinn said in a press release. “The energy and support we’ve seen from local communities across the state has been amazing, and we can’t wait to bring that same passion to Coeur d’Alene."

The restaurant's hours of operation have not yet been made available. 

The restaurant has been working to hire over 100 people before opening day for positions including cashier, fry cook, restaurant crewmember and customer service associate. 

"Building a great crew here and becoming part of the local community is something we’re really looking forward to,” O'Quinn said. 

The Coeur d'Alene restaurant will mark the third Cane's in the state, and the first in North Idaho. Until the opening of the Neider Avenue location, the closest Cane's was across state lines in Spokane. 

Available jobs are at jobs.raisingcanes.com. 

Now the TidBits

New and Upcoming

• Crunch Fitness is taking over the former Big Lots space at 101 E. Appleway Ave., Coeur d'Alene.

• After 12 years in business, Schmidty's Burgers at 1524 E. Sherman Ave. is closing at the end of the month.

• A new location for The Man Shop, a regional chain of family-owned barber shops, is under construction at Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue.

• A nomnom location is coming to 5231 W. Riverbend Ave., Post Falls. 

• Ross Point Gas Station, a fueling station and convenience store, is planned for 310 N. Ross Point Road in Post Falls.

• Coeur d’Alene–based Certified Biblical Life Coach Emily Funston is now offering 12-week life-coaching journeys through her practice, The In-Between. For more information, find her on Instagram @TheInBetweenCDA, email [email protected], or visit www.TheIn-Between.com, launching soon.

• Offering name-brand furniture at a discounted price, Furniture Now is now open at 2267 W. Appleway Ave.

• An Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) branch location is scheduled to open later this year across from Super 1 Foods along Highway 53 in Rathdrum.

• A second Jersey Mike's restaurant is listed as "under development" at 201 W. Neider Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. An estimated opening date has not yet been disclosed.

• The new McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Highway 41 and Poleline Avenue will celebrate its grand opening Feb. 27.

Ongoing Projects

• A new commercial building is planned for the Riverstone development at 1570 W. Tilford Lane and will bring at least one new dining option to the area. The 7,500-square-foot mixed-use building's targeted finish date is this summer.

• El Jefe's Grill in Coeur d'Alene is expanding with a new venture in Post Falls, called Jefe's Tacos and Tequila. An opening date has not yet been determined, but the restaurant is in the former Bullet Bar and Grill space.

• Les Schwab Tires is under construction at the northwest corner of Highway 41 and 16th Street in Post Falls.

• A flex space development is planned for Schrieber Way in Coeur d'Alene. Plans include six separate spaces, with one to be used directly by Atlas Building Group, the project's developer. The spaces will be located in two separate buildings and will offer approximately 2,000 to 2,300 square feet of shop space, plus an office in each unit. Construction may begin as early as spring 2026.

• The 33-unit, mixed-use "Nonna" building across from Post Falls City Hall on Spokane Street is anticipated to be completed by October of 2026. 

• Construction is also underway on Rooted Social House at 310 N. Spokane St. The project is described as "an elevated space offering food, coffee, tea and entertainment in a social house setting." A completion date for Rooted has not been announced.

• A Jiffy Stop is under construction at Highway 41 and Lancaster Road in Rathdrum.

• A state-of-the-art pickleball facility called The Flying Pickle is coming to The Pointe at Post Falls at 140 N. Beck Road. Opening is anticipated by mid-2026.

• An AutoZone auto parts shop is under construction at U.S. 95 and Dakota Avenue in Hayden, next to Dirty Birdy Car Wash.

• Spokane-based Golden Rule Brake is under construction at 3627 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene.

• The Habit Burger Grill is taking the place of the former Pizza Hut at 212 W. Appleway Ave. The chain, known for its "Charburgers," is eyeing an opening sometime in late spring or early summer 2026. This location will be a first for North Idaho.

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Have a tip on happenings in the local business world? Contact Hailey Hill at [email protected].

    National chain Raising Cane's is known for their chicken fingers and "Cane's sauce."