Madison Hecker’s five-year plan to bring back affordable kids clothing prices has come to fruition with the June 27 grand opening of Mad Baby Thrift and Consign Store at 5380 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls.  

Madison said she’s been thrifting for years and kept seeing prices increase, so she decided to do something about it. 

“As a mom of two, I realize that it costs a lot of money to have and raise children and get all their needs met with clothing and whatnot,” Madison said. “So, I’m bringing back the old thrift store prices for local families and giving them an opportunity to earn income by being able to consign with us as well.” 

The Mad Baby Thrift and Consign will stock clothes of various sizes and other merchandise as well. 

“We’ll have preemies all the way up to fourteen-sixteen, and we'll also have a maternity section,” Madison said. “And then of course, toys, shoes, bouncers, swings, seasonal items and have a little book nook corner, too.” 

This is not her initial venture into the business world. 

“I also own a cleaning company called Mad Clean,” Madison said. “And I’ve worked at a thrift store, too.” 

Madison chose the location on Seltice Way because it's large enough to store her cleaning supplies and display all her thrift-store inventory. The price was right as well. 

“I’m not made of money, and it didn’t cost an arm and a leg, so it all worked out well,” Madison said. 

Madison has a staff of four: Rachel Murphy, assistant manager, Brooke Kettle, inventory specialist, and cashiers Kimmy Gildea and Mira Reasoner. 

"They’re all rockstars — have done an amazing job helping me get to this point,” Madison said. 

Madison said the thing she likes most about this type of business is being able to give back to the community and help people make income, “because this economy sucks.” 

“I hear people struggling, especially the last couple of years, because prices have doubled, if not tripled,” Madison said. “I’m trying to help with some of that stress, and money-wise, with being a parent, I know how quickly kids outgrow their clothes.” 

If all goes well, Madison said she’d eventually like to expand to other locations in North Idaho.  

The Mad Baby Thrift and Consign hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 

Madison is working to get her website up and running. In the meantime, she can be reached at the store at 208-262-0121 or by email at [email protected]. 

    Lots of toys and stuffed animals for kids to play with are on hand at the Mad Baby Thrift and Consign.
  

    Walkers, carriers and backpacks are among the many things inventoried at the Mad Baby Thrift and Consign store.
  

Now the TidBits  

New and Upcoming 

• The Coral Cafe is now open at 1524 E. Sherman Ave. in Coeur d'Alene

• Vintage Antique Mall is now open at 7352 N. Government Way in Dalton Gardens. 

• People’s Waffle, 400 N. Fourth St. in Coeur d’Alene, is open 

• The Spill the Tea and Benzo Box at Greensferry Road and Seltice Way in Post Falls is open. 

• Hyatt Place, a 151-room hotel, 1213 E. Fourth Ave. in Post Falls, is now open. 

• A new Nom Nom gas station and convenience store is open at 5231 W. Riverbend Ave. in Post Falls. 

• The Habit Burger & Grill opened at 212 W. Appleway Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. 

• Two Moms & Tots, a childcare service for kids ages 6 weeks to 5 years, is coming to 104 W. 11th Ave., Suite A, in Post Falls.  

• Dragon Fly Support Services, a mental health and substance use counseling facility, is coming to 601 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls.  

• Mor Furniture for Less, one of the West Coast’s largest furniture retailers, is opening a showroom this summer at the Prairie Shopping Center in Hayden.  

Ongoing Projects    

• Jefe's Tacos and Tequila has filed for its business license. The opening date is undetermined at this time.    

• The Ross Point Gas Station is under construction at 310 N. Ross Point Road in Post Falls.   

• Coeur Dance Arts is a new dance studio under development at 4131 Early Dawn Ave. Suite 105B, Post Falls. Classes should begin in May; check coeurdancearts.com.    

• 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.    

• American Universal Storage is planned for Spirit Lake along Highway 41, across from the Jiffi Stop.    

• 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.    

• A five-story, 173-room Hilton Dual Brand Hotel is planned for a 2.71-acre parcel of land off Lee Court and Appleway Avenue in Coeur d'Alene. The project's start and completion dates haven't been determined.  

• 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.       

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

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