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As Casa Bonita’s reopening drew near, this small business owner got the boot

Don Thwaites had operated his food stand in the restaurant’s parking lot since 2021

Don Thwaites, one-time kettle corn vendor, poses for a portrait at the parking area of Casa Bonia in Lakewood on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The shipping container he operated out of, which was in front of Casa Bonita, was moved across the street. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Don Thwaites, one-time kettle corn vendor, poses for a portrait at the parking area of Casa Bonia in Lakewood on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The shipping container he operated out of, which was in front of Casa Bonita, was moved across the street. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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In the weeks leading up to Casa Bonita's much-vaunted re-opening in June, Don Thwaites was told to pack up the kettle corn and Sno-Kones he sold out of a converted shipping container stationed in the parking lot of the iconic Mexican eatery and leave.
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