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Sew More than Vacuums banner sign covers the Blakeman sign at Cheyenne Plaza - Optopolis Sew More Than Vacuums (formerly Blakeman's Vacuums and Sewing) has closed their Cheyenne store located at 3521 East Lincolnway, and they may only have one location left (in Boulder) according to their store locator. Previous history of the space According to the Cheyenne City Directory from 2000, a laundromat called Cheyenne Plaza Laundry was located at 3521 East Lincolnway as of that year. At this time, Optopolis is unable to confirm what other tenants prior to Blakeman operated at this location. Blakeman Vacuums and Sewing opened sometime in the 2010s, though the exact date of opening isn't currently clear to Optopolis. Archived saves of the Blakeman website go as far back as November 2013 and seem to indicate that the store officially opened sometime between 2013 and 2015; the company name wasn't filed in the State of Wyoming until 2015. The Loveland Reporter Herald notes that th...

Seven Brew (7B) Drive Thru Coffee sign seen on their new Cheyenne location - Optopolis 7-Brew Coffee has officially announced that the public-opening day of their Cheyenne location will be January 20th, 2025, although they will have some friends and family days prior to opening officially, during which people can try 7-Brew if they so choose. Recent events: Demolition of Subway/Inta Juice Back in early to mid 2024, it was discovered here at Optopolis that the Subway/Inta Juice combo theme located at Dell Range Boulevard and Bluegrass Circle (across from Wendy's) would close. Both Subway and Inta Juice closed at about 2 PM on May 21st, 2024. Around the start of June 2024, Inta Juice told Optopolis via their Instagram handle that nothing was in the works for a new Cheyenne location at that time, and that if this changes, they would post information regarding the topic. Currently, this still appears to stand true. On the other hand, Subway visitors were encouraged to visit one of th...

The Picklr's sign seen on the front of their new Cheyenne location - Optopolis The Picklr has officially opened its doors at the old, long-since-former Big Lots in Cheyenne Plaza on East Lincolnway, and they will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on January 11th. What's pickleball? Pickleball is similar to tennis, but it typically uses hollow, plastic balls; smaller, ping-pong-paddle-like rackets; slightly smaller nets; and smaller courts. For details on the basics of how to play, here is an article from Henry Ford Health that discusses some 101 . Recent events The Picklr is a chain of pickleball facilities that puts emphasis on membership access, although the Cheyenne location told Optopolis that one can pay a single-time fee to use their pickleball facilities. Since late last year in 2024 , The Picklr has been actively renovating their then-soon-to-be first Wyoming location which is located in Cheyenne. Sneak peak information displayed in the front of the Cheyenne location ...

Cheba Hut's coming soon sign faces QDOBA at Pershing MarketPlace - Optopolis Cheba Hut, infamous for their cannabis theme (it's not in the food), is expanding to Cheyenne. This will likely be their first Wyoming location, and it'll replace Cheyenne's Dog Haus at Pershing MarketPlace. A glimpse at recent events + Cheba Hut history Dog Haus Biergarten. If by some odd means you don't know the whole Dog Haus story, check out Optopolis' last article discussing the conundrum , or Cap City's deep dive into the mess. Long story short, Dog Haus was built in 2019 and underwent two different franchisees; it closed twice as a partial result of sour events involving each of the two franchisees, respectively. It's now clear that Dog Haus has taken the easy way out with this location instead of looking for some new owners. Dog Haus sign seen lit up at night - Optopolis Cheba Hut, sometimes stylized as CHēBA HUT. To quote their website's about page , ...

Crossroad Collectibles sign seen above their current Frontier Mall store - Optopolis Crossroad Collectibles, a collectible store located in Frontier Mall, will close to move to Warren AFB at the turn of the new year, and they have plans to open a new public storefront in Spring 2025! A glimpse at the history Crossroad Collectibles is a collectibles store that opened (and held a grand opening ) on October 7th, 2023; back then, they occupied the former Samuel's Jewelry at Frontier Mall. More specifically, this is the space currently labeled as #48 next to Dillard's which was once, long ago, occupied by Burri Jewelers. Crossroad Collectables seen at their original mall location, seen on October 7th, 2023 - Optopolis By mid-February 2024, Crossroad Collectibles had moved to the former Gymboree, space#44, across the hall from the present-day Bourbon Street Candy Co , and that's where the store is located as of the time of publishing this article. Over the last few weeks, they...

"Coming Soon" sign indicates that The Playground is coming to Frontier Mall - Optopolis The Playground (which has a location in Greeley Mall and features playground-like equipment such as bouncy castles), is expanding to Cheyenne, taking over the former Rue21 space at Frontier Mall. A glimpse at the history of the space Most recently, Rue21 was reported here at Optopolis as announced to close; on May 2nd, 2024, Rue21 filed for bankruptcy, stating that all stores would close. While Rue21 has made a comeback to many parts of the United States under new ownership including one location in Colorado, Cheyenne's most recent Rue21 location isn't expected to reopen anytime soon, especially seeing that their Cheyenne space was placed on the market . Rue21 sign seen above the entry to their most recent Frontier Mall store, prior to closing - Optopolis This space has some history behind it. Rue21 combined the former Famous Footwear space with a large portion of the former Boot ...

One of the signs displaying Twinkle Twinkle Little Store's branding - Optopolis Twinkle Twinkle Little Store's Tivoli Building location (Downtown) will be moving to the Frontier Mall across the hall from Compass Rose Gifts and Beautiful Addiction. According to their Facebook page, an investment group bought the Tivoli Building and isn't renewing their lease. A glimpse of history: Tivoli Bldg, Twinkle Twinkle Little Store The three-story Victorian building at the corner of Lincolnway and Carey Avenue is one of the many buildings that gives a classic and aged charm to Downtown Cheyenne, and yes, it's believed to be haunted . The section of Carey Avenue lining the edge of the Tivoli Building has seen various changes in use over the years, and for a long time up until the turn of the 2010s, this section of Carey Avenue served as a small pedestrianized plaza . According to the  Cheyenne historic walking tour booklet , Tivoli was originally a restaurant and saloon built in...

Nellie's Grub & Pub logo seen on a coming soon sign standing on a table next to the restaurant - Optopolis It appears the restaurant space at Cheyenne Regional Airport's newest air terminal is getting a new tenant called Nellie's Grub & Pub! It has been announced that the restaurant is set to open on December 10th, 2024. Recent history of the space - Billy Jack's Pizza Pub Billy Jack's Pizza. That's about it. Billy Jack's Pizza Pub opened one of their two Cheyenne locations inside Cheyenne Regional Airport's newest airport terminal building, located along Airport Parkway, but Billy Jack's closed both their Cheyenne storefronts by or before the start of 2024. They stated that this change was temporary in that they'd be bringing wholesale pizzas to local grocery stores and businesses. Billy Jack's Pizza Pub at the airport, seen sometime after the location closed - Optopolis Back in May, someone asked Billy Jack's on a post on their...