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Denver-area Boot Barn closes as church takes over retail space

Original headline: “Sheplers sign to stay as church replaces Boot Barn in Greenwood Village”

Why this matters

A Boot Barn location in Greenwood Village is being replaced by a church, continuing the trend of retail vacancies in suburban Denver being absorbed by non-retail tenants. For restaurant operators, this matters because anchor tenants drive foot traffic to surrounding businesses. When a regional retail draw closes and is replaced by a use that generates little to no daily foot traffic, nearby restaurants and bars feel it in their lunch and weekend covers. If your location depends on a retail neighbor for walk-in volume, now is the time to know who your anchors are and whether their leases are stable.

What to do

Check the lease status of your top two or three neighboring retail anchors and note any co-tenancy clauses in your own lease that may apply.

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Published Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:08:16 GMT