First Boise Dunkin’ proposed at Northgate Shopping Center on State Street

A Dunkin’ shop has been proposed for 6940 W. State St. in Boise, inside the Northgate Shopping Center near Glenwood Street. BoiseDev reports the plan would convert the current Papa Murphy’s into what would be the first Boise-area Dunkin’ now in public view.

The proposal was presented to the City of Boise on August 21, 2026, according to BoiseDev. The site is already set up with a drive-thru, and the applicant wants to reuse that lane rather than build a new restaurant from scratch.

What the remodel would include

The application says the current Papa Murphy’s space would become a Dunkin’. Plans show the building would mostly keep its current layout, with one notable change inside: the business would expand into an adjacent vacant suite.

According to BoiseDev, the floor plan includes:

• 18 seats
• A mobile-order area
• A bakery area
• Espresso service

The application letter to the city was written by John Sponseller of Ethos Architecture Group.

Drive-thru is a key part of the plan

The proposal would keep the existing drive-thru lane and add a menu board at the start of the lane. Plans show room in the queue for about six to nine cars.

That detail matters because city review notes said the drive-thru must be long enough for average monthly peak volumes. BoiseDev reported that Boise staff also asked the applicant to provide an analysis of comparable Dunkin’ stores.

What happened with the earlier 7 Brew plan

BoiseDev noted that an earlier 7 Brew proposal for the same location had not been updated since July 10, 2026. Newmark’s Charlie Finn told BoiseDev that plan did not move forward because of issues tied to a needed dual-lane drive-thru.

That history helps explain why the current Dunkin’ plan is centered on reusing the existing setup rather than proposing a more intensive drive-thru format.

What happens next

The proposal remained in city review after its August 21 presentation. No hearing date or vote date was listed in the sources reviewed.

For now, the main thing to watch is whether the applicant can satisfy the city’s drive-thru analysis requirements. If it does, this would add another everyday food-and-coffee option along one of Boise’s busiest commercial corridors.

Sources

• Boise's first Dunkin Donuts to replace Papa Murphy’s pizza - KIVI