Author: RICH LADEN and BREANNA JENT The Gazette
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Restaurant roster continues to grow in busy northern Colorado Springs
Noodles & Co. is the latest familiar restaurant brand to expand to the booming InterQuest area on Colorado Springs’ far north side. The Broomfield-based fast-casual chain aims to open its sixth Springs location in the fourth quarter of this year at the InterQuest Marketplace retail complex, northeast of Interstate 25 and InterQuest Parkway, Noodles spokesman…
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McDonald’s joins burger rivals in the InterQuest area of Colorado Springs
One of the nation’s oldest fast-food names has become one of the newest players in the busy InterQuest area on Colorado Springs’ far north side. McDonald’s opened this month southeast of InterQuest Parkway and New Allegiance Drive, joining the lineup of sit-down, quick-serve and fast-food restaurants in InterQuest that includes rivals In-N-Out Burger, Burger King…
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Colorado Springs builders tout new, urban-style homes as more affordable alternative
There’s no place like home. But finding an affordable place to live these days remains one of the biggest challenges faced by Colorado Springs buyers. Prices for local resale homes, which climbed to $450,000 in June, have set record highs each of the last five months. New home prices have skyrocketed, as well; spiking lumber,…
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Olympic museum struggles financially in its first year, projects deficit of $1 million at least
On the eve of its one-year anniversary, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs operates in the red, projects a deficit of at least $1 million in 2021 and recently sought, and received, millions in federal funds via the city and county to help cover its expenses. That’s hardly the kind of…
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Amy’s Donuts adding second location in north Colorado Springs
Amy’s Donuts, whose more than 100 varieties range from the traditional to the exotic, will add a second location next year in fast-growing northern Colorado Springs while it keeps its original store on the city’s south side. The family-owned business has signed a 10-year lease to open in the Springs Ranch Shopping Center, northeast of…
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Another burger giant joins rivals in fast-growing portion of Colorado Springs
One of the nation’s oldest fast-food names has become one of the newest players in the busy InterQuest area on Colorado Springs’ far north side. McDonald’s opened this month southeast of InterQuest Parkway and New Allegiance Drive, joining the lineup of sit-down, quick-serve and fast-food restaurants in InterQuest that includes rivals In-N-Out Burger, Burger King…
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Texas company plans to convert hotel in north Colorado Springs into apartments
A north-side Colorado Springs hotel property would be transformed into apartments that would help fill a need for lower-cost housing, under a proposal by a Texas company. Sandstone Investments, a Dallas real estate acquisitions and development company, has proposed converting the two-building Motel 6 and Studio 6 at Voyager Parkway and Razorback Road into 117…
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Annual Prism Awards honor three Colorado Springs recipients
The catering arm of the Springs Rescue Mission, its manager and a downtown Colorado Springs retailer were named recipients of the fifth annual Prism Awards presented Thursday by the National Institute for Social Impact and Vectra Bank. Mission Catering, which caters events citywide, was named Social Impact Business of the Year for Colorado’s southern region.…
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Tejon Eatery becomes downtown Colorado Springs’ newest food hall
Restaurants and museums are part of the fabric of downtown Colorado Springs. Now, the area has nine more food choices and a new museum — all under one roof. The Tejon Eatery food hall opens July 22 in a remodeled office building at 19 N. Tejon St. in the heart of downtown, though portions of…
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Texas company plans to convert hotel in north Colorado Springs into apartments
A north-side Colorado Springs hotel property would be transformed into apartments that would help fill a need for lower-cost housing, under a proposal by a Texas company. Sandstone Investments, a Dallas real estate acquisitions and development company, has proposed converting the two-building Motel 6 and Studio 6 at Voyager Parkway and Razorback Road into 117…