“No one builds a plan around 20 to 50 percent occupancy,” said franchise owner Avrum Elmakis, who will shutter two locations but keep his Cherry Creek gym open.
Rise Nation falls victim to pandemic and trims two of its three Denver gyms
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Pandemic-induced fear too strong for Globeville gym to stay in business
“There’s so much fear built into gyms being unsafe that it was really hard to get a client base back that wasn’t fearful of coming to the gym,” said Blunt Force Training owner Tiffany Coolidge.
Want to play golf on the new City Park course? The early bird is the night owl
Tee time reservations for the renovated and reopened course become available at midnight. They go fast.
Denver-based AI fitness startup raises $2M, launches second workout app
“We don’t want to replace trainers or coaches,” an Exer Labs co-founder said. “We want to augment what you do with the person in real life.”
LA-based massage chain rolling into Cherry Creek
The franchisee is planning two more Denver metro area locations, which will be among 50 spas the company plans to open around the country.
Want a Ferris wheel? Centennial amusement park auctioning everything
“I feel like a comedian who can’t go on stage,” said Lollipop Park co-owner Nathan Elinoff of being shut down by the pandemic.
Denver IV therapy chain injects new life into business by franchising
The first franchise location of Hydrate IV Bar opened in Fort Collins this month, and a deal has been signed for another in Arizona.
Fitness chain Endorphin closes Park Hill studio
Owner Corina Lindley said she feels good about her other locations but customer demand is low right now because of the pandemic.
Meet BruMate’s Dylan Jacob, the 25-year-old founder of Colorado’s fastest-growing company
The owner of the insulated beverage holder maker, which is on track to surpass $100 million in sales this year, has been a lifelong entrepreneur focused on making money since the second grade.
City Park Golf Course tees off
The city-owned links underwent a three-year renovation that included a new layout, a full driving range, a four-hole course for a youth program and a new clubhouse with event space.
