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The Pro鈥檚 Closet抖阴ap shuttered warehouse and store in Louisville. (Courtesy The Pro鈥檚 Closet)

Three months after stepping down, Denver CEO acquires local brands Freebird, The Pro’s Closet and Jane.com

December 13, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Denver-based CEO Jonathan Czaja announced the purchase of retail brands Freebird, The Pro's Closet and Jane.com months after stepping down.

Violeta Gavrilovich and her husband Branimir opened the first Aloha Hat 15 years ago. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

Maui wildfire victim, newly widowed, struggles to keep 16th Street Mall shop going

December 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淚t抖阴ap like a horror movie,鈥� Violeta Gavrilovich said. 鈥淗ow is this safe? And this is your main street?鈥�

Two Lazy Dogs owner Chase Phillips and his pup, Ahsoka. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

Dog-themed dive bar coming to 15th and Champa downtown

January 10, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

鈥淚t鈥檒l be a modern take on your comfortable neighborhood dive bar.鈥�

SouthState Bank鈥檚 main Colorado office used to belong to Independent Financial, the Texas-based parent of Independent Bank that SouthState acquired in January. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

SouthState Bank planning $3M remodel of Downtown Denver office

December 4, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Florida-based SouthState Bank is remodeling 25,000 square feet of office space at 1331 17th St. in Downtown Denver at a cost of $3M.

The location the taqueria is coming to, 900 W. Alameda Ave., has tens of thousands of cars pass it every day. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

Long-dormant site of former Denny’s on West Alameda to become home to new Mexican restaurant

December 4, 2025 at 8:39 a.m.

Josue Mora, who owns Mariachi Loco in Lone Tree, plans to open a new quick-serve taqueria in the Baker neighborhood at the former Denny's location.

Troy Guard will introduce a concept in Denver in 2027, the first since moving to Houston over a year ago. (Courtesy Danielle Lirette Photography)

Troy Guard to open restaurant at 1900 Lawrence

December 2, 2025 at 3:17 p.m.

Guard, who got his start in Denver鈥檚 scene with TAG in 2009, declined to share details about the name or menu, but said he鈥檚 targeting a spring 2027 opening

Heather Holland opened the first Upswell in 2023 on South Broadway. (Courtesy Upswell)

Fitness studio and spa limits hours, could close location amid 鈥榬egulatory ambiguity鈥�

November 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

鈥淚t was hard to interpret what was gonna stick (in Denver), and we want to go with a model that is clearer," founder and CEO Heather Holland said.

La Reyna Azteca & Breakfast on Mississippi Avenue in Denver closed recently after a mid-2024 opening. (Max Scheinblum, BusinessDen)

Mexican breakfast spot closes in former Breakfast King building

November 25, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

The queen didn鈥檛 last as long as the king.

Ben Bosworth started Honest Hands Ring Co. in 2018. (Max Scheinblum, BusinessDen)

Former bike builder鈥檚 ring business goes from side job to seven-figure sales

November 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Ben Bosworth started Honest Hands Ring Co. in 2018 and manufactures and ships custom rings out of Morrison.

Douglas Wagner鈥檚 Carw Gwyn Mead Bar is a blast into medieval and fantasy worlds. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

Medieval mead bar Carw Gwyn debuts with opening on Colfax in Denver

November 21, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Medieval Europe-themed mead bar Carw Gwyn began service at 1509 N. Marion St. in Denver鈥檚 City Park West along Colfax Ave. earlier this month.

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