Blazing Bird is lining up a new East Colfax outpost at 2341 E. Colfax Ave, taking over the long‑vacant former 7‑Eleven at Colfax and Josephine. The site appears as "Coming Soon" on the Blazing Bird locations page, and a city filing shows a permit for the address. So far, there is no public opening date.
According to WhatNow, a city filing lists 2341 E. Colfax Ave as the planned restaurant site. WhatNow also noted it reached out to owner Artem Muradyan, but had not heard back by the time of publication.
Construction documents show dine‑in buildout
Construction documents reviewed by Naked Denver outline plans to convert the one‑story former convenience store into a 2,634‑square‑foot restaurant with a full interior tenant finish, a new commercial kitchen, a walk‑in cooler, and an underground grease interceptor. The project would shift the building from general retail to Assembly A‑2 occupancy, with a planned dining capacity of about 78 seats and a restriped lot for roughly 10 parking spaces and two bike spots. The filing notes that the project is currently under city review.
Blazing Bird’s steady Front Range growth
The brand launched in Arvada and has expanded across the Front Range, with multiple Colorado locations now operating in Denver, Arvada, Englewood, Westminster, and Lakewood. 303 Magazine reported that owner Artem Muradyan opened the first Blazing Bird concept in 2020–21 and built the menu around hand‑breaded Nashville‑style chicken with multiple heat levels. Blazing Bird’s locations page lists several Colorado outlets and marks the East Colfax address as "Coming Soon."
What a new restaurant means for East Colfax
East Colfax has been the focus of redevelopment and a statewide environmental equity review that will shape how new permits and investments are evaluated along the corridor. The corridor is the first testing ground for Colorado's cumulative‑impact analysis, meaning planners will weigh public‑health and traffic impacts as projects move forward, as per Hoodline. Activating a long‑vacant storefront could bring jobs and evening foot traffic, but any final buildout still depends on the city’s review process.
For now, 2341 E. Colfax Ave is listed as the planned site, and the project remains under review; Blazing Bird has not announced an opening date. Hoodline will follow the permit process and post updates once permits are approved or the restaurant sets a timeline.
