RIRIE – Mountain River Ranch in Ririe has been a popular destination for customers for the last 35 years, but as of about six weeks ago the business was listed for sale.
Owner Tran King tells EastIdahoNews.com the family is ready to pursue other interests.
“I started it 35 years ago. My daughter later took it over. She did a great job with it, but it reached a point where she had other interests,” King says.
Several people have shown interest in the property since it was put on the market. King says many customers have called and asked for reservations this year and until now, he opted not to go into detail about the closure.
“With the virus, places like ours would have been closed anyway,” says King.
But as he looks back on the last 35 years, King says it’s the customers he’s going to miss most of all.
“The customer base we have had here has been fantastic,” he says. “If you read the reviews, it’s just amazing. The customers make the business, and I’ve always tried to put the customers first. I pride myself on that and it’s paid off very well.”
Mountain River Ranch has more than 47 acres of land near Kelly Canyon Ski Resort. It includes an RV Park and campground and frontier town styled buildings with nine overnight cabins, tents, tepees and a riding arena.
The business offered horse and wagon rides every summer, along with dinner and a western-themed variety show inside the Meadow Muffin Event Center.
“We hosted a lot of company picnics and parties out here for people to enjoy themselves…and damn good food,” King says. “I never settled for anything that wasn’t first class and I think it made a difference.”
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