The Village at Meridian's new buildings are going up on the west side of the center, toward Eagle Road. BoiseDev places three of them on the Eagle Road frontage between Fairview Avenue and Longwing Lane. CenterCal, the developer, describes Phase II as six buildings totaling nearly 80,000 square feet, all of it leased. Idaho Press counts 16 businesses in it: 11 shops and five eateries.
The expansion is opening in stages through February 2027. By December, the Eagle Road side will mostly be apparel, jewelry, fitness and two quick-service food spots. Most of the sit-down dining and the three biggest home and tech names come after the holidays.
The four doors already open
Alo opened first, on Sept. 25. That was two weeks earlier than planned, and CenterCal's Hugh Crawford confirmed the change to BoiseDev. Tecovas soft-launched on Oct. 1. On Friday, Oct. 9, the official grand opening added Kendra Scott and Gorjana, and Tecovas held its own celebration through Oct. 11.
Idaho Press reported that all four are their brands' first Idaho locations. The opening crowd came from across the Valley. Shoppers quoted in that story said they already knew the brands but hadn't had a local store before. At the ribbon-cutting, CenterCal development director Juan Montoya told the paper the phase "went through 10 different iterations" before construction.
"If you look around, no pun intended, it really does take a Village."
So far, the open part of the expansion is activewear, Western wear and two jewelers, with no restaurant yet.
The October wave, and which dates are still soft
The next group is set to open over the next three weeks. Some of these dates are firmer than others. The press release itself says that "all dates are subject to change due to the nature of construction," and one store has already changed its plans once.
| Business | What it is | Reported timing | How firm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Child | Health-focused fast-casual restaurant | Oct. 13 | Scheduled; Idaho Press reported the date |
| Solidcore | Reformer fitness studio | Open to the public the week after Oct. 9 | Gave tours and took memberships during opening weekend |
| Paris Baguette | Bakery and café | Oct. 28 | Called a "goal" date in late September |
| Vuori | Activewear | Oct. 28 | Reported by Idaho Press |
| Tempur-Pedic | Mattress and bedding | Oct. 28, per Idaho Press | BoiseDev reported on Sept. 24 that no new date had been set |
| 7th Avenue | Modular sofas and furniture showroom | "Coming weeks" | No specific day announced |
Paris Baguette and Tempur-Pedic were both originally planned for the Oct. 9 grand opening. Both were pushed back. Crawford told Idaho Press, "The next wave will include Paris Baguette on the 28th, and (activewear company) Vuori as well as Tempur-Pedic." Paris Baguette is the only one he gave a day for. CenterCal calls 7th Avenue's showroom the brand's first in the state.
If these dates hold, the expansion will have 10 of its 16 tenants open by Halloween. Only two of those 10 serve food: Flower Child and Paris Baguette.
The dining half mostly waits for 2027
The other three eateries are the ones that will change how an evening at The Village works. According to Idaho Press, "the rest of the businesses will open in 2027," and CenterCal expects all of Phase II to be finished in February 2027. None of these three has announced an opening day:
- The Capital Grille. CenterCal calls it a first-to-market fine-dining restaurant known for dry-aged steaks, seafood and a large wine list.
- Culinary Dropout. An upscale gastropub and the brand's first in Idaho. It will be a 7,000-square-foot restaurant with two large covered patios.
- Postino. A wine bar serving bruschetta, charcuterie, paninis and brunch. BoiseDev reported the Meridian location will be the first in Idaho.
This shapes holiday plans in a practical way. An office party, a December birthday dinner or a meal with visiting family at The Village this year will still happen at the restaurants that were there before the expansion. CenterCal's own materials list North Italia among them. A big group dinner on Culinary Dropout's covered patios is a 2027 plan at the earliest.
The holiday gift list still points to Boise Towne Square
The same delay applies to home goods and electronics. Three of the best-known names in the expansion already have stores at Boise Towne Square, and none of them will open at The Village before the holidays.
Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma are moving from the mall to The Village in February, according to Idaho Press. Through this holiday season, both stay at Boise Towne Square. Williams Sonoma's new store will be 5,550 square feet.
Apple is also listed for The Village in 2027. An Apple representative told Idaho Press that the Boise Towne Square store will stay open, so the Valley will have two Apple locations instead of one moving.
That leaves the Meridian side of this year's gift shopping looking like this: Alo, Vuori and Tecovas for clothing, Kendra Scott and Gorjana for jewelry, and possibly 7th Avenue for furniture if its showroom opens in time. Cookware, home décor and new devices are still on the Boise side of the Valley until February.
Where the season's gatherings actually happen
The expansion won't be complete this winter, and The Village hasn't posted its own holiday programming yet. That puts this season's dated events mostly at existing addresses. As of now, the Village's events page runs only through the end of October:
- Pumpkins & Pajamas on Oct. 17
- Little Acorns on Oct. 20
- Moms Craft Night Out on Oct. 22
- Little Witches Potion Lab on Oct. 24
- Boo-tique Trick or Treat on Oct. 30–31
No 2026 dates are posted yet for the Village's tree lighting, Santa visits, skating or holiday fountain shows. The Village's hours page does cover Thanksgiving week through Dec. 6: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. It doesn't yet list hours for later holiday weeks.
The City of Meridian has already set its dates, and all three are downtown or close to it:
- Trunk or Treat is Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Meridian City Hall Plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave. It's free. Details are on the City's event page.
- The Winter Lights Parade and tree lighting is Friday, Dec. 4, downtown. Pre-parade activities start at 5:30 p.m., and the parade steps off at 7 p.m., according to the City's Christmas in Meridian events page. The City has posted street closures on Main Street and parts of Franklin, 3rd and Fairview on the parade page.
- Children's Winterland Festival is Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meridian Homecourt, 936 Taylor Ave. It's free. See the festival page.
Taken together, the expansion makes this a strong first holiday season for shopping in Meridian. Dining arrives later. Once Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma move in February and the three restaurants open, the Eagle Road side of The Village will offer much more than the four storefronts open today.
Krystal and Chadwick follow projects like this one closely. Who moves in, and when, shapes how a part of town works day to day long before the last storefront opens. If you'd like to talk about what the Village's phased opening means for life around Eagle Road and Fairview, CK Group Idaho is glad to help. Contact Us.
