Two Hands will soon have both hands full.
The Australian restaurant chain is opening its second Denver location this spring, founder and CEO Henry Roberts told BusinessDen. The spot is at 221 N. Milwaukee St. in Cherry Creek, on the ground floor of BMC Investments’ The Oasis apartment building.
It’ll join the Two Hands at 3985 Tennyson St. in Berkeley, which opened two years ago.
“I’ve known Matt (Joblon) and BMC for years. I actually toured with him just around the Cherry Creek neighborhood shortly after I signed a lease in Tennyson and we hadn’t opened yet,” he said. “There wasn’t much available, but I got the lay of the land and vibe in the neighborhood.
“And a couple years later this conversation came up again. I connected with Matt and he said, ‘We’ve got this great location.’ So I came down for a visit,” he continued. “It went fast. It wasn’t too much contemplating for us. It checks all the boxes.”
Two Hands in Cherry Creek will largely feature the same core menu as Tennyson, Roberts said. The spot does breakfast, lunch and dinner service and is known for its brunch. On Tennyson Street, Roberts said the Piri Piri Chicken, the peach scramble and a cold smoked salmon appetizer do particularly well.
The biggest difference will be the addition of an outside-facing coffee window, which Roberts said will complement the small courtyard within the project. Itap only the second Two Hands that will have a window, alongside a store in Austin, Texas. That space was developed by BMC CEO Matt Joblon’s brother, Andrew, who introduced the two.
Roberts also said the inside will be a little more bougie than his other spots to fit the Cherry Creek vibe. There will be a fireplace in the 3,400-square-feet space, which will also have a 900-square-foot patio. Roberts signed a 10-year lease.
Joblon called the restaurantap food “outstanding” and said it will an affordable option in the neighborhood.
“There’s really not that many breakfast spots in Cherry Creek, especially with Syrup closed,” he said, referring to the eatery that was two blocks away.
The newest Two Hands is part of a grander vision for Roberts, who in 2014 opened his first café in New York City. Since then, the Sydney, Australia, native has grown to Texas, Tennessee and Colorado, along with adding more locations in New York City. He said Two Hands aims to have at least three stores in each market it enters.
He didn’t share where he’s looking for a third local location and said he hasn’t signed a lease.
“We’re a founder-led organization. We don’t have any big money behind us telling us what to do, so itap very personal where we want to go,” he said. “Itap just where we want to spend time as a company and team and where our connections are.”
Roberts said the Tennyson store is the fastest growing among his eight-spot portfolio. Last year, it did $2 million in revenue and this year itap tracking to do $4 million, he said. As a group, he projects $25 million in sales for 2026 and hopes to be at $30 million by the end of 2027.
Profitability is also up in Denver, jumping to 20% margins after the first year was closer to 10%, when the restaurant was profitable from Day 1. He said Denver’s high minimum wage has been the biggest challenge to overcome, but after two years operating in the environment, he feels like he has a good scheduling system down.
“We’re hoping to maintain those margins and bring those same learnings to Cherry Creek,” he said. “I wouldn’t have started to look if we hadn’t figured that out.”
BusinessDen staffer Thomas Gounley contributed reporting.
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