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Thornton, CO Forecast
Title Business Briefs 2003
Local Thornton Business News Stories
in reverse chronological order

Sears To Relocate To Washington Plaza
(Published 12/12/03)

New Cleaners Opens For Business
(Published 12/12/03)

Lone Star Steakhouse Improvements
(Published 12/12/03)

Larkridge Update
(Published 12/8/03)

Catalina Spas Factory Outlet Of Colorado Comes To Thornton
(Published 12/5/03)

New Bar And Grill Opens For Business
(Published 12/5/03)

Woodglen Plaza Plans Expansion
(Published 12/5/03)

Aspen Mobility Grand Opening
(Published 11/7/03)

Big 5 Sporting Goods To Open In November
(Published 11/7/03)

Golden Corral Breaks Ground
(Published 11/7/03)

Grease Monkey Originated In Thornton
(Published 11/7/03)

King Soopers Opens For Business
(Published 11/7/03)

I-25/136th Avenue Interchange Project Update
(Published 11/7/03)

Business Celebration Video Now On-Line
(Published 10/28/03)

Business Celebration Breakfast A Success
(Published 10/24/03)

Big O Tires Reopens
(Published 10/24/03)

Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers Update
(Published 10/24/03)

North Washington / E-470 Community Meeting
(Published 10/17/03)

Washington Street Widening Project Open House
(Published 10/17/03)

Thornton Justice Center Update
(Published 10/3/03)

Business Celebration Breakfast Update
(Published 9/26/03)

EDIP Application Committee Awards Business Grants
(Published 9/26/03)

North View Business Park Under Construction
(Published 9/26/03)

Sportsmans Warehouse Opening
(Published 9/26/03)

Seventeenth Annual Business Celebration Breakfast
(Published 9/19/03)

Sunrise Shopping Center Improvements
(Published 9/19/03)

Key Bank Update
(Published 9/19/03)

And The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Published 9/12/03)

Sun Enterprises, Inc. Completes Landscape
(Published 9/12/03)

Howie's Car Wash Property Improvements
(Published 9/12/03)

Improvements to 8671 and 8681 North Washington Will Soon Begin
Published 9/12/03)

I-25/136TH Avenue Interchange Project Update
Published 9/12/03)

Wild Birds Unlimited Coming To Thornton
(Published 8/27/03)

Sportsman's Warehouse Update
(Published 8/20/03)

Grand Opening of New Safeway
(Published 8/20/03)

Walgreens Ribbon Cutting
(Published 8/20/03)

Justice Center Update
(Published 8/8/03)

Thornton-based Fischer Imaging Awarded Medical Research Grant
(Published 8/8/03)

Stargate Charter School Announces Grand Opening
(Published 8/1/03)

I-25/136th Avenue Interchange Project Update
(Published 8/1/03)

Inflow To Ramp Up Sales Force And Data Center
(Published 7/25/03)

Thornton's Regional Market Expands Rapidly
(Published 7/25/03)

Safeway To Open In August
(Published 7/25/03)

Hunter Douglas Business Park Taking Shape
(Published 7/25/03)

Thorncreek Crossing Construction In High Gear
(Published 7/25/03)

Sportsman's Warehouse Rapidly Being Constructed
(Published 7/25/03)

Redevelopment of 88th Avenue and Washington Clears Milestone
(Published 7/25/03)

Olive Garden To Open In August
(Published 6/20/03)

Super Kmart Update
(Published 6/20/03)

Thornton Town Center Construction
(Published 5/30/03)

Building Demolished At Northland Redevelopment Site
(Published 5/23/03)

Adventure Montessori Learning Center Coming To Thornton
(Published 5/16/03)

Another Starbucks Locates In Thornton
(Published 5/16/03)

Thornton Lands Sportsmans Warehouse
(Published 5/12/03)

Echo Star Plans To Remain In Thornton
(Published 5/9/03)

Thornton Business Owner Passes Away
(Published 5/9/03)

Radisson Graystone Castle News
(Published 5/9/03)

Ultimate Electronics Reports Sales Increase
(Published 5/9/03)

Thorncreek Crossing Shopping Center Update
(Published 5/2/03)

Denver Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce "Business After Hours" Held In Thornton
(Published 5/2/03)

Thornton Business Activity
(Published 4/25/03)

Former Rainbow Bakery Store Has New Tenant
(Published 4/25/03)

Golden Corral Restaurant
(Published 4/18/03)

Sun Harley-Davidson Open House
(Published 4/18/03)

136th Avenue Interchange "Kicks Off" Construction
(Published 4/11/03)

EDIP Review Committee Meeting
(Published 4/11/03)

Thornton Business Manager Passes Away
(Published 4/11/03)

Comfort Dental Center Will Open Soon
(Published 4/11/03)

Largest Single Regional Retail Project Now In Thornton
(Published 4/9/03)

Thornton Regional Events Center Will Be State of the Art
(Published 3/14/03)

Krispy Kreme A Hot Commodity
(Published 3/14/03)

I-25/136th Avenue Interchange Update
(Published 3/14/03)

Washington Mutual Financial Center Open House
(Published 3/14/03)

Thornton's Small Business Forum A Success
(Published 2/28/03)

Purified Water To Go Grand Opening
(Published 2/21/02)

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce "Business After Hours"
(Published 2/21/02)

Northridge Retail Center Lot 7 Community Meeting Follow Up
(Published 2/21/02)

Golden Corral Restaurant Community Meeting
(Published 2/21/02)

Ladies Workout Express Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
(Published 2/14/03)

Small Business Forum Being Planned
(Published 2/7/03)

A+ Lighting Will Open Soon
(Published 2/7/03)

Abra Auto Body Community Meeting
(Published 2/7/03)

Northridge Retail Center Lot 7 Community Meeting
(Published 2/7/03)

Another Curves For Women About To Open
(Published 1/31/03)

Get Ready For Some X-Treme Fun
(Published 1/31/03)

Spine Education And Research Institute Fundraising Event
(Published 1/31/03)

Oreck Floor Care Center Grand Opening
(Published 1/31/03)

Thornton Home of Former Rockies Manager Is For Sale
(Published 1/31/03)

Thornton's Space Imaging Lands Big Contract
(Published 1/31/03)

Linens and Things Will Be Opening Soon
(Published 1/17/03)

Brittany Hill Restaurant Improvements
(Published 1/17/03)

Thornton Super K-Mart To Remain Open
(Published 1/17/03)

Sterling Autobody Center Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
(Published 1/10/03)

Children's Dental Clinic Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
(Published 1/10/03)

Northland Redevelopment Project - Chicken Building Gets Demolished
(Published 1/10/03)

Thornton Tops In Adams County Retail
(Published 1/10/03)

Super Wal-Mart Will Eventually Replace Biggs
(Published 1/10/03)

Low Vacancy Rate At Thornton Shopping Centers
(Published 1/10/03)

Featured Stories From 2003

"Chicken Building" Is Demolished
The infamous "Chicken Building" was demolished in January of 2003, beginning a huge redevelopment effort that will eventually transform the intersection of 88th Avenue and Washington Street.

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A+ Lighting
A+ Lighting opened near the intersection of I-25 and 84th Avenue in Thornton.

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Thornton's Small Business Forum
Thornton's Small Business Forum held in February, 2003 was a success.

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Construction Kick-Off!
Construction of the 136th Avenue and I-25 Interchange kicked off in April, 2003.

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Map of Larkridge
The Larkridge Regional Retail Project expanded to 240 acres in April, 2003.

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Clock Tower At Thorncreek Crossing
Several Thorncreek Crossing businesses, including Olive Garden, Pier 1 Imports, Famous Footwear, and others broke ground or opened in the Spring/Summer of 2003.

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Sportsman's Warehouse Concept Rendering
Thornton landed a 48,000 square foot Sportsman's Warehouse store in the May, 2003.

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Hunter Douglas Building 1
Construction of Thornton's Hunter Douglas 72 acre business park took place throughout most of 2003. At full buildout, the park is expected to hold up to 8 buildings and some 2,000 jobs.

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Thornton Justice Center Concept Rendering
Construction of Thornton's New Justice Center began in 2003.

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Thornton Town Center Sign
A huge redevelopment project at the Thornton Town Center was announced in January and construction/demolition took place throughout 2003.

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Safeway Grand Opening
A new Safeway Center opened in August of 2003, at Thornton Parkway and Washington Street.

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King Soopers Store
A new King Soopers Center opened in November of 2003, at 136th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.