Is it just me, or does Kingman finally feel like it is getting some new places worth driving to?
I drove past Stockton Hill Road today, and again, Hobby Lobby was packed, and the Hawaiian grill next to it had people walking in like it was already a regular stop.
I took my son through the Frontier Shopping Plaza lot just to look, and it did not feel like the same dead stretch it used to be with that old 99 Cent Store vibe hanging over everything.
A friend recently commented to me that she can finally get a smoothie on Stockton Hill without leaving town, and that Tropical Smoothie Cafe near Cerbat Lanes has become her little treat after bowling.
5-7 years ago, I would never have seen this many new signs going up around town at once. Now, they are always there.
These new stores seem to think Kingman is worth showing up for now, as if we were not begging for shopping and food options for years.
On top of this, there is a second Starbucks over on Andy Devine that is already open, and Bosa Donuts is in the mix on Stockton Hill too.
I saw the travel center work still going at I-40 and DW Ranch Road today, dirt and building and all, and people keep saying Fatburger and the rest are coming in there once it is done.
The worst issue is how long we sat waiting while other towns got all the chains first. It is not the case for others around us, they got theirs, and we just kept driving to the same few places.
Your new restaurant may be just another opening to you, but I have no idea how starved this town was for something different.
For the record, I do still love the local spots we already have. I am not saying Kingman had nothing, I eat here all the time and I am not above a McDonald’s run with a toddler in the backseat.
I am glad these new stores are coming. I am tired of hearing that nothing ever opens here when you can see Hobby Lobby, Niu Valley Hawaiian Grill, Starbucks, Tropical Smoothie, and Bosa Donuts already in the mix.
It is a daily occurrence now. Every day somebody mentions 7 Brew by the hospital area near Taco Bell, and whether that drive thru coffee stand is open yet or still just talk.
These new stores are popping up everywhere on Stockton Hill. Near the old plaza, by the bowling alley, out toward the freeway side, it does not matter.
My sister said she almost cried when Hobby Lobby opened because she used to order craft stuff online and wait forever, and that is basically how a lot of us felt.
While I understand not every chain is going to land here overnight, I do wish these people building and opening would keep it coming, because we can use more than what we have.
List of New Stores and Restaurants Coming To Kingman AZ Sept 2026
- July 20, 2026 – Hobby Lobby – Now Open
- Mid-July 2026 – Niu Valley Hawaiian Grill – Now Open
- August 18, 2026 – Starbucks (second standalone) – Now Open
- 2025 – Tropical Smoothie Cafe – Now Open
- Summer 2025 / 2026 window – Bosa Donuts – Reported Open
- 2026 – Kingman Prime Travel Center – Under Construction
- June 2026 variance – 7 Brew – Approved / Coming
- May 2026 rezoning – Hualapai’s Edge commercial land – No tenants named
A craft and home store that opened on Stockton Hill Road at Frontier Shopping Plaza (old 99 Cent Store spot). Ribbon cutting was July 20, 2026, and the store opened the same morning.
A family-owned Hawaiian plate restaurant on Stockton Hill Road between Hobby Lobby and Bosa Donuts. The city celebrated it with Hobby Lobby at the July 20 ribbon cutting. Hours are Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
A second standalone Starbucks on E Andy Devine Ave. Soft opening was the week before the Aug. 18, 2026 ribbon cutting, more than a year after groundbreaking.
A quick-service cafe with smoothies, wraps, and bowls on Stockton Hill Road near Cerbat Lanes. Planned for 2025 and already open, so it is listed here for anyone still asking if it arrived.
An Arizona-based donut shop on N Stockton Hill Road. Local coverage put the opening around the same stretch as Hobby Lobby and Niu Valley Hawaiian Grill. Exact ribbon-cutting day was not clearly reported.
A travel center at I-40 and DW Ranch Road still being built as of early September 2026. Local reporting lists a food court with Sbarro, Fatburger, Port of Subs, and Juice It Up, plus a convenience store, fuel, Candlewood Suites, and employee apartments. No public grand-opening date yet.
A drive-thru coffee stand planned for Stockton Hill Road near Kingman Regional Medical Center, just north of Taco Bell. The Board of Adjustment approved a zoning variance in June 2026. Local coverage mentioned hours around 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and about 30 jobs. As of mid-September 2026 it was not confirmed open yet.
City Council approved rezoning for about 155 acres near Louise Avenue and Flying Fortress Parkway. Staff materials talked about possible retail, restaurants, hotels, and fuel, but no named national tenants were announced. This is zoned land, not a store opening date.
Curious which of these new places actually open on time
Nice to see a few new openings around this fall. We need more.