![]() Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Kurgan, a 30-year veteran of the transportation industry, is also serving a two-year term on Colorado’s Pay Equity Commission. The eighth annual award, given by the Colorado Leadership Council of the National Federation of Independent Business, recognizes small- business owners who excel in helping fellow entrepreneurs. designed the display.Įnglewood entrepreneur Patricia Kurgan, owner of the global transportation firm Astro Logistics Inc., has been awarded the 2011 NFIB/Colorado Small Business Champion of the Year. The fireworks display, sponsored by American International Relocation Solutions and partners, will fire off from the top of the Embassy Suites building at 14th and Stout. The show is a celebration of attendees at the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council’s Global Workforce Symposium Wednesday through Friday at the Colorado Convention Center. We never sit still.”ĭowntown Denver’s night sky will sizzle and shine with a fireworks display beginning at 8:45 p.m. We’re always updating our line of products and the look of the store. “Craft beers are huge, as are whiskeys and single malts. “Our goal is to grow and grow and grow, and to be on the cutting edge of new trends,” he said. Shpall says he follows liquor trends with one eye on the future. Sometime within the next few weeks - again, don’t hold him to an exact date - the store will serve the obligatory celebration cake. To celebrate the store’s golden anniversary, Shpall says Applejack will hold several sales and parties serving food. “What I’ve heard from suppliers is that we carry more and different items than anyone else,” he said. Shpall says he can claim the “largest single liquor store in the country” title because of the size of the building and the volume of merchandise he sells. While the Colorado Springs store mirrors the one in Wheat Ridge, Applejack will tailor local selections to meet the preferences of area residents, he said.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]() The Colorado Springs location will have a selection of more than 15,000 beers, wines and spirits, about 95% of which are in stock as the retailer ramps up for its grand opening, Shpall said. The Springs store employs about 50 people. Its 28,000 square feet is comparable to Wheat Ridge, though its 20,000-square-foot sales floor is slightly larger, he said. The feel and tenor of the Springs store mimics that of Applejack's flagship Wheat Ridge location, Shpall said. And the rooftops extend from there all the way east to (unincorporated Falcon) and south. And we also know there are a lot of rooftops there. To meet consumer demand for lighter, lower proof spirits, the Laird family created the Blended Applejack spirit category in. As America evolved over the past 200 plus years, so has Laird’s Applejack. "It's a growing part of Colorado Springs. The Laird family has produced Applejack in New Jersey since 1698, with the first commercial transaction, recorded in the family ledger, in 1780. ![]() "We did our homework before we picked that location," Shpall said. When it looked to the Springs, Applejack was attracted to thousands of homes and apartments that have been built over the past 20-plus years within a few miles of the First & Main Town Center, Shpall said.įirst & Main, a sprawling open-air shopping center, stretches for more than a mile along the busy Powers Boulevard retail corridor, from North Carefree Circle on the north to Constitution Avenue on the south. The retailer then looked to add to its legacy Wheat Ridge store, which opened in 1961, and a Thornton outlet that debuted last year. Several Denver-area merchants and restaurants - such as Denver Biscuit Co., Dos Santos Tacos, White Pie Pizzeria, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar, Anthony’s Pizza and Mici Handcrafted Italian - have cited the Springs' strong population growth, healthy economy and desirable quality of life as reasons they've expanded to the city in recent years.įor Applejack, the retailer also had an opportunity to grow after a change in state law regulating liquor licenses allowed it to add a third location after Jan. It's just a chance for families to get together and have those last summertime celebrations."Īpplejack's arrival is the latest example of a well-known Denver-area business that's opened in Colorado Springs. ![]() It's a chance for people to have barbecues and parties and sort of close the summer, even though the summer continues for many more weeks. "It should be a good weekend," he said of the formal Labor Day opening.
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