George Demopoulos

George Demopoulos is a BusinessDen reporter who covers entrepreneurship and fitness/outdoor recreation. He is a graduate of the University of Denver. Email him at [email protected].

Airstream rental startup hits lawsuit speed bump

A local business that renovates and rents out vintage Airstreams has been sued by the trailer company for copyright infringement, and the owner says he is planning on switching up the company name.

Glendale health club shapes up facilities

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To keep up with the growing fitness industry, a fitness club is adding spaces for hot yoga and high-intensity cardio as part of a $7 million renovation project.

Fitness franchise zeroes in on over-50 crowd

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In a departure from yoga studios and CrossFit gyms, a new fitness venture in Lakewood is combining low-impact machines and personal training to cater to the growing baby boomer population.

YMCA of the Rockies taps new CEO

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Working her way up from summer staff to the organization’s top spot more than 30 years later, Julie Watkins is set to take over the CEO position at the outdoor-focused YMCA of the Rockies and its 6,000 acres next month.

Platte St. bar swinging over to Sunnyside

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With help from a Carbone’s Deli veteran, a ’90s-themed bar is leaving its Platte Street spot as its landlord plans a new project and landing on Tejon Street in Sunnyside.

Yoga chain picks up vacant Golden studio

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After one yoga studio closed up shop in Golden, another fast-growing brand swooped in and will take over its space as a sixth location and first move outside of Denver.

Capital raise delivers for meal startup

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A young company with a big-name local chef as a partner is hoping to expand in the Denver metro area with an additional $310,000 it raised from investors last week.

Broker dives into business side of pot

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With the marijuana industry’s moving-target regulations, a former developer has built a new business on brokering the deals of Denver’s cannabis companies.

Golden yoga studio folds

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A yoga chain with another location on Tennyson Street has shut down its 12-year-old Golden studio earlier this month.

Cannabis company eyes East Coast expansion

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About halfway through a planned $10 million capital raise, an established marijuana seller is hoping to get in as one of Maryland’s first medical marijuana dispensaries.