{"id":435692,"date":"2026-01-28T23:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/435692\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:05:14","slug":"starbucks-to-open-first-blackfoot-location-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/435692\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks to open first Blackfoot location later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BLACKFOOT \u2014 City officials have confirmed that Starbucks, one of the world\u2019s most recognizable coffee brands, is preparing to open its first location in Blackfoot this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to Travis Allen, the city\u2019s planning and zoning administrator, the coffee chain has an active permit for a new commercial building near Walmart at 1221 Parkway Drive. <\/p>\n<p>The permit calls for a building measuring just over 2,300 square feet, though specific details about the store\u2019s layout, drive-thru features, or opening date have not yet been finalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, we know the permit is active. We don\u2019t have details on when the store might open, but it will likely be this spring,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastidahonews.com\/2025\/01\/big-changes-at-starbucks-roll-out-monday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Big changes at Starbucks roll out Monday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1971 as a small coffee retailer in Seattle\u2019s Pike Place Market, Starbucks has grown into a global coffeehouse brand known for its espresso drinks and emphasis on creating a welcoming place for its customers.<\/p>\n<p>The company expanded rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s under former CEO Howard Schultz and now operates nearly 17,000 locations in the United States and roughly 40,000 worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Starbucks has focused on expanding beyond major metropolitan areas, targeting smaller and mid-sized communities with strong demand, steady growth, and convenient access for commuters. <\/p>\n<p>The Blackfoot Starbucks will add another nationally recognized chain to Blackfoot\u2019s growing commercial corridor along Parkway Drive, an area that continues to see new development and increased traffic.<\/p>\n<p>EastIdahoNews.com reached out to Starbucks\u2019 corporate media office for additional details regarding the Blackfoot location, but did not receive a response by publication time.<\/p>\n<p> \t  \t  \t  \t=htmlentities(get_the_title())?&gt;%0D%0A%0D%0A=get_permalink()?&gt;%0D%0A%0D%0A=htmlentities(&#8216;For more stories like this one, be sure to visit https:\/\/www.eastidahonews.com\/ for all of the latest news, community events and more.&#8217;)?&gt;&amp;subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20from%20EastIdahoNews&#8221; class=&#8221;fa-stack jDialog&#8221;&gt;  \t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BLACKFOOT \u2014 City officials have confirmed that Starbucks, one of the world\u2019s most recognizable coffee brands, is preparing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435693,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-435692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}