Goodwill buys former Sunshine Minting site for Coeur d’Alene expansion
Goodwill’s purchase of the old Sunshine Minting plant brings a second Coeur d’Alene store, new donation space and worker housing to 750 W. Canfield Ave.
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest has bought the former Sunshine Minting facility at 750 W. Canfield Ave., setting up a second Coeur d’Alene location inside a 36,000-square-foot building that will blend retail, donations, job support and worker housing. The move repurposes one of the city’s better-known industrial properties into a nonprofit campus with a direct neighborhood impact.
The new site will house Goodwill’s Workforce & Family Services, a retail store and donation center, and ecommerce operations. The Coeur d’Alene Press reported that WFS and business office space will take about 6,000 square feet, while the retail store and supporting production area will cover about 13,650 square feet. That layout shows the project is more than a simple thrift expansion: it is designed as a multi-function operation that can connect shoppers, donors, employers and families in one place.
Housing for Goodwill workers will also be available at the site, adding a workforce-development angle to the purchase. That detail matters in Kootenai County, where the need for attainable housing has remained a recurring concern. Coeur d’Alene City Councilor Kiki Miller, who is also a founding member of Housing Solutions Partnership, has said the housing shortage remains urgent in the county, and the Canfield Avenue project fits into that broader pressure on local employers and employees.
The property’s history gives the deal added weight. Sunshine Minting left Coeur d’Alene in June 2025, and a WARN notice filed June 26, 2025, said 72 employees were affected effective July 2, 2025. Reuse of the site keeps a large existing building in service rather than leaving a prominent vacancy in a central part of town.
For Coeur d’Alene, the purchase means more than another retail address. It adds donation capacity, expands access to workforce and family services, and brings a second Goodwill location to a city that was incorporated in 1887 and continues to absorb steady growth. The Canfield Avenue site now stands to become a daily-use destination for shoppers, donors and workers alike, with a footprint large enough to support all three.
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