“This is not being done with a scalpel; it’s being done with a sledgehammer,” said Denver Councilwoman Kendra Black. She warned that prohibition never works.
Flavored tobacco ban on hold as City Council considers changes to bill
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Pet shop owner buys building down the street to avoid rising rent
Luke & Co. Fine Pet Supply & Outfitters plans to build a three-story glass barn at 530 Broadway and move into its new space next summer.
Denver legalized delivery services for cannabis shops but few use them
The city will only grant transportation licenses to companies with owners who were charged with cannabis-related crimes or are in poor areas for the next three years.
Boulder outdoor apparel brand to open Pearl Street store
“We’ve been selling direct-to-consumer online for over seven years and could not be more excited to be opening our first ever brick-and-mortar flagship store in our home town of Boulder,” Schaeffer said in a press statement.
Van outfitter quadrupling space as business booms during pandemic
Dave Walsh, a former Marine and NOLS instructor, charges an average of $80K to outfit a camper van shell.
Denver councilwomen propose banning sale of flavored tobacco & nicotine products
“I think we would be in a desperate situation,” the owner of a retail shop along Colfax told BusinessDen.
Outdoor gear entrepreneur granted patents for his startup’s products
Mike Mojica, founder of Outdoor Element, most recently got one for a survival knife featuring a fire-starting spark wheel.
Online motorcycle gear retailer revs up new store in RiNo
The location at 2845 Walnut St. will be just the second brick-and-mortar showroom for RevZilla. The other is in Philadelphia, where the company is based.
Project Snapshot: 2141 S. Broadway
A five-story, 421,000-square-foot apartment complex with 366 units is being built on the former site of a carpet and furniture store.
Overland bike shop Foundation Cycles closes, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
The store said it had revenue of $1.7 million in 2019 and $1.5 million in 2020, but as of Sept. 7 the 2021 revenue was just $20,577.
