If the pandemic hadn’t struck, Sharon Nelson says she likely would have extended her lease.
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Downtown dispensary stays put as landlord asks it to leave
The Lotus Medical dispensary operates within the Elephant Corral building at 1444 Wazee St.
Boot company Danner plans store in downtown development
It’s the first retailer known to have committed to the project.
Sur La Table stores in Cherry Creek, Belmar among dozens closing nationwide
The Seattle-based kitchen products retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.
Bikes are all over Colorado — just not in local stores
“If you don’t already have bikes on order that you would receive before the end of this year, you’re not getting them before the snow flies,” one shop owner said.
Leather shoe retailer Frye closes in Cherry Creek; Landlord says it’s owed $35K
The store on Fillmore Street opened in 2016.
Convenience store chain Kum & Go plans second pump-free location downtown
The company’s five pilot urban walkup locations are slated for Denver, Omaha, and Des Moines and Ames, Iowa.
Trouts Fly Fishing leaves 6th Avenue for the South Platte River
“We’re sandwiched between two hot tub stores and we’re right on the highway,” but the new spot has more space and a trail down to the river, owner Tucker Ladd said.
Havenly begins to rehire after pandemic cuts; won’t reopen retail locations
“I think a lot of people are substituting their spend … in updating their home,” co-founder and CEO Lee Mayer said.
Retail strip proposed for half-acre lot along South Federal
The current owner bought the property in 2018 for $891,800.