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Natural Grocers to Close Arbor Walk Store in Austin

Natural Grocers will close its Arbor Walk location in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 2, 2025, following unsuccessful lease renewal negotiations. The store, located at 10515 N. MoPac Expy., has been in operation since 2010 and is one of four Natural Grocers stores in the Austin area. Storewide closing sales will begin on Sept. 2, offering...

Mesa Laboratories Completes Debt Repayment Strategy

Mesa Laboratories Inc. has executed its financial strategy by repaying $97.5 million of its Convertible Senior Notes that were due on Aug. 15, 2025. To fund this repayment, the company drew $97 million under its existing Credit Agreement, bringing its total outstanding balance to $108 million. The proceeds from this drawdown were utilized to settle...

Longtime Trimble Executive to Retire

Trimble Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Julie Shepard will retire in early 2026 after more than 18 years with the company. Kenny Bement has been appointed as the new CAO, effective September 2025. Shepard and Bement will collaborate over the next six to eight months to ensure a smooth transition. Shepard will continue to assist with...

Lutheran Hospital Tops Jeffco Hospital Rankings Amid Big Moves

The 2025 rankings for hospitals in Jefferson County have been released, showing major shifts in location, capacity reporting, and facility status across the region. Based on certified bed counts in 2024 reported to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital leads the list with 338 certified beds. This marks the hospital’s...

Updation.ai Appoints Ralph Perkins as COO

Updation.ai has named Ralph Perkins as chief operating officer and co-founder. Perkins will guide the Littleton company’s operational strategy and systems development, focusing on product delivery, customer success, finance, vendor performance and compliance. He will work closely with CEO and Co-Founder Layton Judd to scale operations, improve fintech infrastructure and increase adoption among automotive dealerships...

Noodles & Co. to Close Up to 32 Company-Owned Restaurants in 2025

Noodles & Co. (Nasdaq: NDLS) reported plans to close 28 to 32 underperforming company-owned restaurants by the end of this year, as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and improve profitability. The move was revealed in the Broomfield company’s second quarter financial results released Wednesday. While system-wide comparable restaurant sales rose 1.5%, the...

Elite Motors to sell Westminster location: $1.65M

Elite Motors is offering its current auto dealership lot located at 8160 N Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, for an asking price of $1.65 million. A representative from the dealership confirmed that if the property sells, the company plans to relocate its Westminster storefront to a larger location. The property spans 1,248 square feet and sits on...

New Head of Metallurgical Engineering Named at Mines

Geoff Brennecka has been appointed as the new department head for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines, effective July 1. Brennecka joined the faculty in 2014 and holds the George S. Ansell Chair of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. In his new role, Brennecka emphasizes the importance of collaboration and aims to expand...

Gogo Earns First FAA STC for Fuselage-Mounted LEO Antenna System

Gogo Inc. has received the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification (STC) for its fuselage mount installation of an antenna system, awarded to Trimec Aviation. This certification follows the installation on a Gulfstream G200 aircraft. The STC approval represents a significant milestone as it is the first granted by the FAA for a...

11 Jeffco Companies Ranked Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing by Inc. 5000

Eleven Jefferson County-based companies have earned national recognition on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The companies were recognized for their impressive revenue growth between 2021 and 2024. This year, a total of 117 Colorado companies made the list, highlighting the state’s resilience...

Standley Lake Eatery Building goes on sale: $3.5M

A restaurant building in Westminster, Colorado, is now on the market with an asking price of $3.5 million. The property, located at 8471 Church Ranch Blvd, is currently occupied by Contigo Taqueria, though the sales flyer for the spot suggests it may soon be vacant. The building, which spans 3,817 square feet, was constructed in...

FlatironDragados Moves HQ to Georgia

FlatironDragados, a major civil infrastructure firm with deep roots in Broomfield, plans to relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters to Metro Atlanta by the end of the year. The company will move its central operations to Perimeter Summit in Brookhaven, Ga., approximately 15 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The new space will span about 25,000...