It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world's biggest computer chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada ...

It seems like no tour of Idaho would be complete without a mention of J.R. Simplot. And what better place to start to get to ...

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 ...

The J.R. Simplot Company plans to crank up its famous fryer today in celebration of National French Fry Day. Free french fries and drinks will be given away today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Celebration ...

to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. This month, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to approve five varieties ...

EAST GRAND FORKS – East Grand Forks City Council members on Tuesday approved a land exchange between the city and the J.R. Simplot Company, trading a parcel in Grand Forks bought by the council for ...

BOISE, Idaho — Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world’s biggest computer-chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada County ...