Author: Bernadette Berdychowski
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Colorado business filings rose by 4.5% in a year, report says
Colorado business filings saw an uptick year-over-year at the end of last year, a new report shows. There were nearly 43,000 new business registrations across the state in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report released Tuesday from the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colorado Secretary of…
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Grocer Aldi eyeing Colorado
A major national grocer known for its discount prices just set its eyes on Colorado. Aldi is expanding to the Centennial State with about 50 stores within two years, according to a news release on Monday. It also plans to build a distribution center in Aurora by 2029. It’ll open stores in the Denver and…
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Grocer Aldi eyeing Colorado
A major national grocer known for its discount prices just set its eyes on Colorado. Aldi is expanding to the Centennial State with about 50 stores within two years, according to a news release on Monday. It also plans to build a distribution center in Aurora by 2029. It’ll open stores in the Denver and…
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Colorado EDC approves nearly $6 million in tax incentives for 3 companies
The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a total of nearly $6 million in job growth tax incentives for three companies considering expansions in the state on Thursday. The largest incentive package went to an unnamed quantum company described as “Project Electron.” The EDC doesn’t disclose company names to protect the confidentiality of businesses that may…
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What Coloradans should know about shopping at Aldi
As Aldi looks to open its first stores in Colorado, there are a few things locals should know. Before moving to Denver, I was a reporter in Florida covering retail and saw firsthand how the grocer can change the grocery industry landscape in a state. In Florida, Publix dominates. But amid the pandemic, the German…
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Grocer Aldi wants to take over a new state: Colorado
A major national grocer known for its discount prices just set its eyes on Colorado. Aldi is expanding to the Centennial State with about 50 stores within two years, according to a news release Monday. It also plans to build a distribution center in Aurora by 2029. It’ll open stores in the Denver and Colorado…
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After October labor data skip, Colorado’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in November
Colorado’s unemployment rate continued on its downward trend after peaking at 4.8% in May 2025. The state recorded a 3.9% unemployment rate in November, according to estimates from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released Wednesday, down from 4.1% in September. The number of unemployed individuals in Colorado fell to 125,900, down by 8,400.…
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Colorado’s United Launch Alliance CEO resigns
Tory Bruno, the head of United Launch Alliance, has stepped down, the Centennial-based aerospace company announced Monday. Bruno left the company after leading it for 12 years to “pursue another opportunity,” said Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears in a statement, ULA board chairs representing Lockheed Martin and Boeing, respectively. “We are grateful for Tory’s service…
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Colorado defense company wins huge incentives to stay in state for expansion
The Colorado Economic Development Commission awarded a large package of incentives to a growing aerospace and defense company in order to keep a majority of its operations within the state. The unnamed company dubbed “Project Ladybug” plans to make a major expansion that would add about 1,850 new jobs over eight years, making it one…
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Colorado’s job growth slows, though economists don’t anticipate a recession
Preliminary estimates show Colorado’s job growth slowed more than expected this year and 2026 could also see slower growth, according to the annual economic outlook from the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder released last week. But sluggish growth doesn’t mean there will be a recession in 2026, economists said. Employment in…