Papa John�??s paying $3.75M to buy Colorado franchises

Papa John’s International Inc.    will pay a combined $5.25 million for the Colorado and Minnesota franchises owned by a Baltimore company operating under bankruptcy protection, according to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back

A new development is catching home buyers off guard as the spring sales season gets under way: Bidding wars are back.

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Living In Colorado

A curious visitor at the University of Colorado.  The 90kg male was seen ambling around a residence hall area before he attempted to scale a tree.

The wildlife officers tranquilised the bear while he was up in the branches and, after a short wait, the bear safely landed on his back.

The bear had spent the better part of the day on campus, students said, and climbed about 4.5m into a tree near university dormitories.

6 Colorado food chains ranked among Fast Casual�??s �??Movers and Shakers�??

 

Six Colorado restaurant chains are on FastCasual.com’s 2012 list of the nation’s “Movers and Shakers,” with Denver-basedSmashburger    at No. 1 and Chipotle at No. 6.

The trade website’s ranking touts the top brands, people, trends and technologies in the fast-casual restaurant segment. Fifty restaurant chains nationwide are ranked as Movers and Shakers.

Craft brewing biz pours $446M into Colorado economy

Colorado’s craft brewing industry produces an annual economic impact of $446 million, according to a study released Tuesday that is the first that attempts to quantify what the growing industry sector means to the state.

Red Robin's Burger Works comes to downtown

 

Folks downtown looking to get their “yummm” on faster will soon have a Red Robin’s Burger Works to satisfy that need for speed.

The unique faster-food option from the Red Robin’s Gourmet Burger chain is slated to open Memorial Day weekend on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver, said Peter MacKellar, associate manager of communications for Red Robin International Inc.

Cabela's announces plans for two Denver-area stores

Outdoor gear retailer Cabela's announced plans Thursday to expand further into Colorado and open stores in Thornton and Lone Tree next year.

Letting Go During a Move

Have you decided to make the leap in today's buyers market? Whether you are downsizing or moving into your dream home it's time to let go.

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Single Family Rentals Now Exceed Multifamily

While inventories of homes for sale have been shrinking this spring, MLSs are filling the void with rental listings for single family homes that until recently were foreclosures. Some 16.1 perce...

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The Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America

It’s difficult to decide where to look first when stepping out of the private elevator that leads into shoe heiress-turned-songwriter Denise Rich’sNew York City penthouse apartment.&...

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Lenders Want More $$$ Down

Down payments greater than or equal to 20 percent were made by 34 percent of all residential home purchasers last month, a percentage that has remained relatively stable over the past year, acco..

COOL GOOGLE PAGE TODAY

The search engine is celebrating the 132nd birthday of Gideon Sundback, a Swedish engineer credited with helping to develop the modern zipper, with a large, interactive zipper in place of its usual logo that allows users to unzip their search results.

And then there was one

Speculation that Safeway -- one of Colorado's largest grocery chains -- is a takeover target has gotten a further boost as options trading signaled expectations that a buyout is imminent.

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Colorado Adds Jobs

 

Colorado added 2,600 payroll jobs in March, while the state's unemployment rate remained at 7.8 percent, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment    reported Friday.

It's the third straight month that Colorado's jobless rate has been at 7.8 percent. The national unemployment rate for March was 8.2 percent.

Foreclosure Frenzy: Bank Of America Sues Bank Of America

 

Here’s a sign of just how big and messy the foreclosure problem is: Bank of America has sued itself at least nine times in the month of April.

 

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To Pay Off Loans, Grads Put Off Marriage, Children

Most students get little help from colleges in choosing loans or calculating payments. Most pre-loan counseling for government loans is done online, and many students pay only fleeting attention to documents from private lenders. Many borrowers "are very confused, and don't have a good sense of what they've taken on," says Deanne Loonin, an attorney for the National Consumer Law Center in Boston and head of its Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project.

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Wal-Mart to introduce smaller store concept in Denver

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it plans to open five of its Walmart Neighborhood Market stores in metro Denver this summer, introducing the smaller-format stores to the area, and is hiring about 400 full- and part-time workers for the stores.

Rooms With a View

The author of several lifestyle books about decorating inside and out with vintage finds—including the recentGarage Sale America—Bruce envisioned his property as a series of open-air rooms centered on a different activity or landscape feature. "I figured I could double the size of my house and the number of people I could have over by adding rooms outdoors," he says.

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