Matt Geiger

Matt Geiger covers commercial real estate and development for BusinessDen and joined the newsroom in October 2023. He is a graduate of Ohio University. Contact him at [email protected] or by cell/Signal at (720) 472-8944.

Ace Hardware store in Baker going out of business after 16 years

Denver hardware store closing

Store owner Andy Carlson blamed the rising costs and an increase in crime. “In a good year, a top-tier hardware store like this could do 7 percent at the bottom, pre-tax net profit. We’ve been squeezed into below five.”