8/20/04:
Fore! The newest Golf, Etc. store opened in the Thorncreek Shopping Center on August 20. The duffer's paradise is located at 1181 E. 120th Avenue, STE. B near Pier One Imports and Famous Footwear.

Golf Etc. of America, Inc. was founded in 1992 and currently has 65 operating franchises on the North American continent.

The grand opening and ribbon cutting event was facilitated by the Metro North Chamber of Commerce and several members of Thornton's City Council joined in the celebration.

3/26/04:
There are two new stores that have recently opened for business in the retail building east of the Thorncreek Shopping Center. Cold Stone Creamery at 1281 E. 120th Avenue, Unit G next to Wild Birds Unlimited opened this month. The ice cream store was founded in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona and features many ice cream treats and flavors. There are stores nationwide and in 14 cities in Colorado.

Inta'Juice at 1281 E. 120th Avenue, Unit E opened in February. The name Inta'Juice comes from fruit that is pressed into juice. The specialty food store was founded in Fort Collins in 1996. The store also serves wheat grass juice and a variety of other fresh squeezed vegetable and fruit juice blends.

Nearby Cool Cuts 4 Kids at 1391 E. 120th Avenue, in the same building as Big 5 Sporting Goods, opened in March. Cool Cuts is a hair salon designed with kids in mind.

2/20/04:
Dave and Kathy Menough, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited of Thornton at 1281E. 120th Avenue, Unit H in the Thorncreek Shopping Center, will host a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, March 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the ribbon cutting scheduled for 10:00 a.m.

They will be co-hosting a live broadcast of John and Jeri Cretti's popular garden show "Gardening with Altitude" from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on KHOW 630 AM.

There will be many events throughout the day including book signings by local authors; exhibition of a live Golden Eagle by the Raptor Education Foundation; give-aways of free birdseed for a year; a Wild Birds Unlimited Big Easy Bird Feeder; and lots of other promotional prizes, discounts, and free resources. The Menoughs also own the Arvada Wild Birds Unlimited store.

Recently, the Good Feet store located at 1281 E. 120th Avenue, Unit C east of the Thorncreek Shopping Center, opened for business.

The Good Feet Store is an international retail chain committed to providing people with comfort, balance and support through an extensive line of arch supports and natural sponge rubber cushions.

The store offers top-of-the-line arch supports which are designed by foot specialists and researchers. There are more than 100 individually owned and operated arch support stores nationwide. This is the third store in the Denver area.

2/04:
As of February, Pier 1 Imports, Famous Footwear, Wild Birds Unlimited, Good Feet and the nearby Big 5 Sporting Goods have opened up. The finishing touches on several other stores are in process. Thorncreek Crossing is rapidly approaching 100% constructed and 100% leased.

See the Thorncreek Crossing Photo Gallery for pictures of the center, including several of the buildings while under construction.

10/03:
The new retail shops are rapidly making their way toward completion. Most are anticipating a grand opening before the end of the year.

9/03:
Construction is proceeding rapidly and several new stores are expected to open within the next few months. They include:

o	Pier 1 Imports
o	Famous Footwear
o	Quiznos Classic Subs
o	Cold Stone Creamery
o	Lenscrafters
o	Wild Birds Unlimited
o	Big 5 Sporting Goods (Nearby development, east on 120th Avenue)

8/03:
David Menough, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited, has chosen to expand his unique specialty bird feeding store to Thornton in the Thorncreek Shopping Center. The store will occupy 1,900 square-feet at the far eastern end space of the new 11,800 square-foot retail building, just north of Chick-fil-A. David would like to open by Thanksgiving. Wild Birds Unlimited caters to the backyard bird feeding hobbyist.

The franchise first opened in 1981 and has grown to over 300 stores nationwide. The store offers bird food, bird feeders, birdbaths, nesting boxes and related merchandise.

Wild Birds Unlimited will be joined by Quiznos Classic Subs, Cold Stone Creamery, a hair salon and Lenscrafters in the center

7/03:
The ribbon cutting for the Thornton Olive Garden Italian Restaurant will take place on August 4 at 3:30 p.m. and will open to the public at 4:00 p.m.

The Metro North Chamber of Commerce and area schools will assist in the opening. Hiring and training will begin on July 7.

Thornton's Olive Garden will be one of their first non-smoking restaurants. The attractive architectural style is a replica of a Tuscan farm house in Tuscany, Italy. There are 10 Olive Garden's in the Denver/Boulder area and 525 nationwide.

5/03:
Ground has broken on an 11,800 square-foot retail building, north and adjacent of Chick-fil-A, which will have space for approximately eight new businesses.

Ground has broken on a 35,000 square-foot retail building, next to Linens and Things, which will include Pier 1 Imports and Famous Footwear as well as several other smaller businesses.

Olive Garden will open in July and World Savings in June contingent upon receiving their Certificates of Occupancy.

4/03:
The World Savings building nears completion.

3/03:
Linens-N-Things opened a 31,325 square-foot building retailing home textiles, housewares and home accessories. The store will employ approximately 70 people.