First Street Stinker station torn down; new store scheduled to open after Labor Day

Crews from Bateman-Hall Construction began tearing down the Stinker Station at First Street and Holmes Avenue around 7 this morning. As you can see, the gas pumps and canopies will be left where they are, but the parking lot will be repaved. The Boise-based chain is planning to open the new store shortly after Labor Day, said Charley Jones, who bought the Boise-based chain more than ten years ago and has since expanded it.