Regions West | Denver
Colorado-Based Burger Chain Has Appetite For Growth
May 9, 2008
Source: Rocky Mountain News

Even in rocky economic times, burgers can make for good business. Just ask Rick Schaden, whose Smashburger debuted with a single store on Denver's Colorado Boulevard less than a year ago. Today, Schaden is looking at expanding to 20 stores by the end of this year and an eventual empire of 500 locations nationwide.

Smashburger offers avant-garde burgers in an environment that the Rocky Mountain News calls "a space-age diner ... that offers tap beer alongside Haagen-Daz milkshakes." The chain currently has four locations in the Denver metro area.

 
Recent Denver Headlines
Starwood Land Ventures Adds West Region President to Oversee Expansion
Starwood Land Ventures L.L.C. continues to expand its nationwide presence with the addition of West region president, Michael Forsum.
44 cook Seattle's Schnitzer Moves into Denver with 2-Building Office Grab
Seattle-based Schnitzer West has ventured into the Denver market with its first acquisition there, a pair of offices that Schnitzer has bought in a joint venture with ING Clarion Lion Value Fund. The properties were purchased from Crescent Real Estate Equities L.P. for an undisclosed amount.
Denver Retail to go Relatively Unscathed in Economic
According to a second quarter report by Marcus & Millichap, the retail market in Denver is on track to maintain its healthy fundamentals this year, despite the nation's souring economy.
IBM Debuts $86M Green Expansion at Boulder Campus
IBM has wrapped up the development of a new 115,000-square-foot data center at its existing campus in Boulder, Co.
106,000SF Suburban Denver Office Building Sold
The 106,000-square-foot office building carrying the address of 6415-6455 Business Center Drive in Littleton--about 20 miles from Denver, Co., has sold.