Corks Wine and Spirits going out of business
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Corks Wine and Spirits going out of business
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
August 8, 2024
Corks Fine Wine and Spirits is closing permanently, as confirmed by the store’s manager Jim Trujillo on Wednesday. Trujillo said the store has faced stiff competition since grocery stores in Colorado have been allowed to sell wine. A law passed by Colorado voters in 2022 and enacted in 2023 allowed ...
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Tacos and Beer announces second restaurant location downtown
Business, Food & Beverage
Tacos and Beer announces second restaurant location downtown
By Tonya 
July 25, 2024
Tacos and Beer announced a second location, coming soon, on Facebook. Signage in front of the building at 1135 E. Main St. indicated the second location for the Mexican restaurant will be downtown. The space formerly housed Roosters chicken wing restaurant. The Montrose Business Times couldn't immed...
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Montrose Safeway location in divestiture plans for Kroger merger
Community, Food & Beverage
Montrose Safeway location in divestiture plans for Kroger merger
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
July 10, 2024
Kroger and Albertsons released their list of hundreds of grocery stores they plan to sell as part of a deal that would see the supermarket giants merge. The Montrose Safeway is one of those hundreds of stores that would be divested to C&S Wholesale Grocers, if regulators approve the $24.6 billion me...
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Rathbone Hotel and Parlor Bar the culmination of a historic preservation project
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Rathbone Hotel and Parlor Bar the culmination of a historic preservation project
By Montrose Business Times 
July 5, 2024
Wednesday, July 3 was the eve of the Fourth of July holiday, and the start of the weekend for many. But there was more than one reason to celebrate, as two years of work came to a head in the unveiling of the newly restored Rathbone Hotel. Around 100 people lined the sidewalk and braved the heat on ...
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Storm King Distilling owners eye late summer opening for Potato Growers Building
Business, Food & Beverage
Storm King Distilling owners eye late summer opening for Potato Growers Building
By Tonya 
June 27, 2024
Storm King Distilling owner David Fishering expects the Potato Growers Building to be complete by late this summer, in August or September. To date, $4 million has gone into Storm King Distilling and the Potato Growers Building, and the project is nearing completion. When complete, Fishering says th...
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New food trailer offers Philly cheesesteaks with provolone, Whiz and more
Business, Food & Beverage
New food trailer offers Philly cheesesteaks with provolone, Whiz and more
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
June 13, 2024
Ericka Donaldson was nervous as she prepped for lunch rush on Saturday morning. Close to a year of work led to the opening of her new food trailer, Colorado Philly, and she wanted to make sure everything went right. To help, she brought along her boyfriend, her mother and another friend. “I just wan...
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Coffee chain has plans for Montrose location
Food & Beverage, News
Coffee chain has plans for Montrose location
By Montrose Business Times 
June 13, 2024
Dutch Bros Coffee is opening a Montrose location, according to signage and the company’s website. The store will be located at 2619 S. Townsend, and the land is currently under construction. A spokesperson for Dutch Bros said the project is in the early phases and didn’t offer additional information...
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Distiller, originally from Montrose, earns award for brand of gin
Business, Food & Beverage
Distiller, originally from Montrose, earns award for brand of gin
By Gunnison Clamp for the MBT 
June 6, 2024
Montrose High School graduate Wes Panther has accomplished a lot since he left high school, and has now earned an award for his brand of gin, Ancestors Distilling, which is based in Denver. Ancestors earned the distinction of a Double Gold Medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition,...
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Commision
By Marcus Mitchell 
April 3, 2025
Just five weeks after voting unanimously to appoint Dr. Mirza Ahmed as Montrose County’s public health director, Commissioners Scott Mijares and Sean ...

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