Author: RICH LADEN and BREANNA JENT The Gazette
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Entegris’ high-tech manufacturing plant in Colorado Springs awarded $77 million from feds
One of Colorado Springs’ largest high-tech projects in recent memory received a major financial boost Thursday when the federal government awarded up to $77 million to Entegris, which will help the Massachusetts-based supplier of electronic materials for the semiconductor industry construct a $600 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on the city’s northwest side that could employ…
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Chipotle eyes Colorado Springs’ far north side for its 12th restaurant in the Pikes Peak region
Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to expand on Colorado Springs’ far north side, which would continue the fast-casual chain’s recent growth spurt in the Pikes Peak region. The California-based Chipotle, which specializes in burritos, tacos, quesadillas and other items, has proposed construction of a 2,327-square-foot restaurant at 99 Spectrum Loop in the 200-acre Polaris Pointe development,…
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A victory for the city: Regardless of outcome, Switchbacks’ championship game a win for local economy
Win or lose, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks’ bid to capture their first-ever United Soccer League championship will be a victory economically and image-wise for the city, downtown and Weidner Field, business and civic leaders predict. The match against visiting Rhode Island FC kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 8,000 fans…
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Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC president and CEO to step down Jan. 1
Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC for nearly three years, announced Friday she will resign Jan. 1, citing the need to care for her mother, who lives in Tennessee and faces health issues. “I have appreciated the past three years and all we have accomplished in…
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Boot Barn Hall to get new name, partners after 5-year run
After a five-year run, Boot Barn has gotten the boot at a live music venue and event center on Colorado Springs’ north side. Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, named for the Western apparel retailer, is being rebranded as the Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers under a new naming rights deal announced Wednesday…
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24 Hour Fitness to close its last remaining location in Colorado Springs
24 Hour Fitness will close its last gym and fitness center in Colorado Springs early next year, apparently ending its presence in town after more than a quarter century. The California-based fitness chain will shutter its facility at the Broadmoor Towne Center, 1892 Southgate Road on the Springs’ south side, effective Feb. 28, according to…
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Ohio-based furniture retailer closing its doors on Colorado Springs’ north side
American Freight, an Ohio-based furniture, appliance and mattress retailer, will close its year-old Colorado Springs store at the Chapel Hills Mall and three others in the state as part of a bankruptcy that will see all of its 328 locations shutter around the country, according to national news publications. The Springs store, at 1680 Briargate Blvd.,…
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Buc-ee’s eyes Tri-Lakes area site for its next giant-sized travel center
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain with a cult-like following, plans to bring its popular beaver nuggets, dozens of fuel pumps and self-described world’s cleanest bathrooms to the Tri-Lakes area. A proposal submitted to the town of Palmer Lake has started a process that could lead to the annexation of roughly 25 acres southwest of…
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Colorado Springs housing market positioned for better times in 2025, real estate expert says
Colorado Springs-area home sales that have slumped in 2024 largely because of higher mortgage rates could rebound next year under a new Trump administration as economic conditions improve, borrowing costs moderate and demand for housing increases, one longtime real estate agent predicts. “Some people are going to say, ‘well, maybe it’s time to think about…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods eyes new store on Colorado Springs’ north side
Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the nation’s largest sporting goods chains and with a longtime presence in Colorado Springs, plans to build a nearly 100,000-square-foot store on the city’s north side, which one commercial real estate expert said raises questions about the future of one of the retailer’s two existing locations in town. Under a…