6 recent business closures in Idaho, including major brands

Idaho’s business scene is shifting as familiar names exit and local spots feel the squeeze. This list of stories outlines how stores like Big Lots and Macy’s have closed doors. Wells Fargo is cutting branches and laying off workers, while favorites like Forever 21 and a beloved doughnut shop, Guru Donuts, have called it quits in some locations.

Even anchor stores at malls like Kohl’s aren’t immune, as signs reading “Everything must go” mark the end of an era. These closures point to changing shopping habits, tough market challenges, and the ongoing evolution of how Idahoans do business and bank.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

A store-closing sale was underway on Nov. 3, 2024, when this photo was taken of the Big Lots store at 7001 W. State St. in Garden City. The store closed by year-end.

NO. 1: DISCOUNT-STORE CHAIN IN BANKRUPTCY CLOSES BOISE-AREA STORE BUT SAYS ANOTHER WILL BE SAVED

Big Lots closed its Garden City store. Other locations in Idaho are slated to remain open. | Published January 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Palermo

Shoppers at an entrance to the Macy’s department store in the Boise Towne Square mall on Jan. 10, 2024.

NO. 2: MACY’S TO CLOSE 66 STORES, INCLUDING 1 OF IDAHO’S LAST 2. WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHERE

The chain’s presence in Idaho has been evolving, and mostly shrinking, for the past 16 years. | Published January 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by David Staats

Forever 21 will close store located at the Arden Fair mall in Sacramento, CA. By CRAIG KOHLRUSS

NO. 3: ‘EVERYTHING MUST GO:’ SO LONG TO THIS BIG NONANCHOR FASHION STORE AT BOISE TOWNE SQUARE

Signs at the store say everything is 10-40% off. | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Palermo

Wells Fargo & Co. plans to close its Collister branch at 4630 W. State St. in Boise, Idaho, on May 7, 2025. By David Staats

NO. 4: A MAJOR NATIONAL BANK CUTS BACK IN BOISE, CLOSING BRANCHES AND LAYING OFF WORKERS

“As we optimize our branch network, we are focused on evolving our branch presence,” a bank spokesperson says. | Published March 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by David Staats

Guru Donuts offers unique items such as the Healthy Homer, which it describes as “a gluten-friendly Idaho potato doughnut topped with house-made pink vanilla glaze and finished with rainbow sprinkles.”

NO. 5: ‘SO SAD!’ THIS LOCAL DOUGHNUT SHOP CLOSED IN EAGLE. NOW THERE’S ONE LEFT — IN BOISE

The Eagle Road location had been open since 2020. | Published March 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael Deeds

Man walks into Kohl’s department store at Boise Towne Square mall, Jan. 19, 2024. By David Staats

NO. 6: KOHL’S CLOSING AT BOISE TOWNE SQUARE IS IMMINENT. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINAL DAYS

The Boise store is selling its remaining inventory. See where other stores remain open. | Published March 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Palermo

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.