Natural Grocers closed its downtown Denver store at the corner of Colfax and Washington streets on October 31st. The store began a closing sale October 4th, offering a 10% discount on all items, with all sales being final. This location is one of 46 Natural Grocers stores in Colorado, but the decision to close was made after careful consideration of operational challenges, including issues with retail theft and safety concerns that impacted store performance.
“We have been actively working to address the theft and safety issues impacting our store at Colfax and Washington for some time. Despite our investment in security and loss prevention strategies over the years, these factors have continued to challenge our ability to operate our store safely and sustainably, and we have made the difficult decision to close our doors at this location,” said Kemper Isely, Co-president of Natural Grocers.
“This was not an easy decision. We are grateful to our crew members who have worked to provide world-class customer service in challenging circumstances and will partner with them to identify other opportunities at Natural Grocers. We remain committed to serving the downtown Denver area, including our customers in the City Park West, Capitol Hill, Baker and Cherry Creek areas, and believe that our neighboring stores will continue to provide these communities the world-class customer service, quality and affordability for which Natural Grocers is known.”
As of November 1st, Natural Grocers customers are encouraged to shop at nearby Natural Grocers locations:
The company is actively working with employees affected by the closure to explore transfer opportunities to other stores. For those unable to transfer, Natural Grocers will provide a transition package, which includes severance pay and continued health benefits.
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