BOISE Idaho J.R. “Jack” Simplot, the founder of restaurant-industry supplier J.R. Simplot Co. and a key figure in the early growth of quick-service chains like McDonald’s, died peacefully at his home ...

After years of lying largely dormant, plans are in place to have Boise’s Simplot Hill undergo a more than decadelong makeover that will bring a feature-rich, publicly accessible park to the north ...

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bill Whitacre has been named Chief Executive Officer-elect of the J.R. Simplot Company. Following a transition period, he will succeed Larry Hlobik, who has announced ...