has turned off the ovens.
The West Highland bakery at 3621 W. 32nd Ave. shuttered earlier this month, the business said on social media.
The bakery opened in 2006 and was sold to Fayth Hernandez and Miguel Chavez several months ago, according to on Happy Bakeshop’s website. In , they cited “personal circumstances” for closing.
The pair bought Happy Bakeshop from Liane Heggy, an attorney who purchased it in 2018. Before that, the business was owned by co-founders Lisa Herman, Laura Reynolds and Sara Bencomo.
Heggy declined to comment to BusinessDen. Co-founder Herman said in a LinkedIn message that she doesn’t have any information outside of the social media posts.
“I’m just sad that itap closed after nearly 19 years in The Highlands,” she said.
During its long run, Happy Bakeshop, formerly known as Happy Cakes, became nationally recognized for its cupcakes and other sweet creations. The shop, which called itself Denver’s first gourmet cupcake bakery, was featured on “Today” and in many local magazines.
Itap not the only recent closure in the building, which sits at 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. Frank Bonanno’s Dumplin’ closed two doors down from the bakery in mid-April. The restaurateur told BusinessDen last month that the 800-square-foot Asian comfort joint was a testing ground for Romyo, his upcoming Italian-Japanese fusion spot on Larimer Square.
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