Category: Business
Starbucks workers in Colorado sue over company’s new dress code
Starbucks workers in Colorado and two other states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who are backed by the union organizing Starbucks’ workers, filed class-action lawsuits in state court…
Read MoreGreenwood Village-based real estate firm acquires Corporate 25 office campus in Centennial
Centennial’s Corporate 25, a three-building, multi-tenant office campus, has been acquired by Greenwood Village-based NexGen Properties, a private real estate acquisition, development and investment firm, according to a Wednesday news release from global commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. At 7200 S. Alton Way, the 134,598-square-foot property was acquired in an all-cash transaction for…
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The Orchard Town Center in Westminster adding new tenants this fall, winter
The Orchard Town Center, an outdoor shopping and dining center in Westminster, is adding a variety of new restaurants and retail stores this fall and winter. Men’s Wearhouse, and men’s clothing store, will open this month. In mid-October, MINISO will open a nearly 6,000-square-foot store featuring home goods and electronics to beauty and fashion accessories.…
Read MorePreservation push for Wash Park home fails to advance to Denver City Council
A bid to preserve a home on the east side of Wash Park has come up short. An owner-opposed landmark designation application submitted for the home at 800 S. Franklin St. in Denver failed to advance past the Landmark Preservation Commission on Tuesday. Three commissioners voted to forward the application to the Denver City Council…
Read MoreReal estate fund adviser will pay $9.7M for allegedly misleading investors
A former investment fund adviser from Centennial and his Greenwood Village-based real estate firms have agreed to pay $9.7 million to settle accusations that he misled investors. Tom Vukota, who now lives in the Bahamas, founded Vukota Capital Management and VCM Global Asset Management in 2010. They acquired dozens of apartment buildings and hotels, including…
Read MoreBiotech company AGC Biologics closing facilities in Boulder, Longmont
The biotech company AGC Biologics is closing its facilities in Boulder and Longmont and is laying off a total of 267 employees in Colorado starting Nov. 15. The company said in a notice to state and local officials Tuesday that it has restructured “in an effort to protect the longevity of the organization.” AGC Biologics…
Read MoreCompany that owns Denver strip clubs accused of bribing NY tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Executives at a company that owns strip clubs around the country — including five in Denver — have been charged with bribing a New York official with free trips to some of the venues and with private dances to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes, authorities said Tuesday. Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings…
Read MoreAmazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. Related Articles Starbucks workers in Colorado sue over company’s new dress code Greenwood Village-based real estate firm acquires Corporate…
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King Soopers to open new Marketplace store in Louisville
King Soopers has begun construction on its newest location in Louisville, redeveloping and expanding the former retail site at 1171 W. Dillon Rd. into one of its Marketplace format stores. The 122,000-square-foot Marketplace store will feature a range of amenities, including sushi, a Murray’s Cheese Shop and a Starbucks cafe. Shoppers will also have access…
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Tariffs, bird flu and severe weather are pushing some everyday groceries to record prices
If you’ve been to the store lately, the price of some goods may look a little different. From bananas and oranges to chicken, a handful of everyday grocery items are at or less than a cent away from record prices. The most noticeable of these? Ground beef. Now more than $6.60 a pound, the cost…
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