Chick‑fil‑A is opening a drive‑thru‑first prototype at Runway 35 South in Denver, promising faster pickup, an opening‑day Moove‑In Party and a Feeding America donation.

Zaxby's is courting franchisees for up to 30 Denver locations as part of a 50‑store Colorado push, pitching the city's travelers and students as ideal customers.

Genna Rae’s Wings & More, a Whittier staple for island‑inspired wings and the Big Papa burger, has closed after roughly a decade. The takeout counter served its last customers on Saturday.

Olive & Finch will open its largest Denver location in the Golden Triangle, moving into a major ground-floor retail slot and bringing its scratch-made menu downtown.

Wellness Counter, from Denver’s Wellness Sushi, will open May 7 at 1117 Pearl Street in Boulder after a sneak‑peek April 26–May 1. The counter promises omakase-style tasting flights and plant-forward nigiri.

Top Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg is opening Morso at Table Mesa’s former Under the Sun. The Italian‑American spot will serve wood‑fired pizzas and housemade pastas.

Jacob Sabo is opening Flower Shop Beer Werks in RiNo — a plant‑filled taproom and small production brewery focused on affordable pints and contract brewing.

Taiwanese chain 85°C is opening its first Colorado shop at Parker Commons in Aurora, promising 50+ pastries, breads and its signature sea‑salt coffee.

Bubba’s 33 is converting the former Red Lobster at The Shops at Northfield in Denver. Construction is underway but no opening date has been set.

A revamped food court at Denver International Airport's Concourse A pairs hometown Fat Sully’s Pizza with Shake Shack, Chick‑fil‑A and Qdoba.

A longtime Olde Town Arvada tavern has a new chef-owner. Jeremy Wolgamott is relaunching The Grandview with Southern plates, a $20 hot-plate lunch and an April 18 crawfish boil.

Jack's Modern Steakhouse will return to Lone Tree after a late‑January electrical fire, reopening with new dishes and a hidden speakeasy in the Park Meadows building.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened at Broadmoor Towne Center in Colorado Springs, marking the chain’s seventh location in Colorado and expanding its plate-lunch footprint.