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307 Hatchet House, seen burnt into a table inside of their new location - Optopolis Last night, February 12th, at about 6 PM, 307 Hatchet House officially opened their new location to the public for the first time. Walk-ins and reservations are welcome, and the facility is going back to normal business hours. And, yes, they are dog friendly. Recent events 307 Hatchet House was previously located along Nationway near Ashley Furniture. They originally opened about three years ago in May of 2022, and their core game is throwing axes at a board that looks suspiciously similar to a dart board... But much bigger and made of watered-down-wood. Although axe-throwing is their main gig, the location also featured pool, air hockey, and some arcade games. 307 Hatchet House's old location along Nationway is now vacant. - Optopolis The lease on their old location was coming to the end, so they had to move out of that location which closed in very late December 2024. They ultimately chose to mov...

Cheyenne Joann seen on the day of 500-newly-announced store closures - Optopolis More than five hundred Joann stores were just announced to close amid their second bankruptcy within about one year, and Cheyenne's store (located at Frontier Mall) was just announced to close. A glimpse at the history of Joann in Cheyenne Joann Fabrics and Crafts' history in Cheyenne actually goes much farther back than some may realize. While Gen Z may primarily or only recognize the current Frontier Mall store, Joann used to have a much smaller location at the mall in the 1980s. At some point, the brand opened a location in Cole Shopping Center, and that location occupied the same space as So Fro Fabrics. This information is confirmed by archived photos and/or city directories, courtesy of Wyoming State Archives. Jo-Ann Fabrics store seen at Frontier Mall in 1982. Src WTE Collection P2017-4, 1 to 236; c/o Wyoming State Archives; digitized by Optopolis Joann disappeared from Cheyenne for a while....

Kacee Lillie Boutique logo seen on a coming soon sign in front of Kacee's new Boutique - Optopolis Kacee Lillie Boutique, a local store that offers clothing and accessories, just softly opened at the Frontier Mall across from Zumiez and Frontier Jewelers. The store plans to have a grand opening sometime next month! Some history and about recent events Kacee Lillie, owner of Kacee Lillie Boutique, recently received the keys to her new space at Frontier Mall. Kacee shared with Optopolis that when she started her business, it was primarily operated online and as a pop-up shop. She started her business in 2020 when she was thirteen years old, and now, as an eighteen-year-old, Kacee is expanding to a brick-and-mortar store front at Frontier Mall. Kacee stands and poses behind the counter of her new storefront - Optopolis Kacee's new space was most recently occupied by Daky Native Treasures which closed in January 2025; Daky Native Treasures (which has occupied multiple spaces at Fro...

Logo appears on business cards from Senorita Tortilla LLC - Optopolis A new, small grocery store, Señorita Tortilla, has opened in Downtown Cheyenne at the corner of Warren Avenue and East 19th Street; it is a Mexican-themed take on the grocery store experience and offers many products that are made and/or sold in Mexico. Yes, the owner is bilingual; you can speak English or Spanish! A glimpse at the history The building at 1819 Warren Avenue which contains Señorita Tortilla also includes tenant and building owner (and StateFarm insurance agent), Anthony Ortiz. "Like a good neighbor, StateFarm is"--yeah, that StateFarm. The property assessor notes that the building was built in approximately 1961, and the property assessor's building sketch notes an add-on to the first floor of the building, dated 1986--the space Señorita Tortilla now occupies. StateFarm's Anthony Ortiz office, seen from Warren Avenue; Senorita Tortilla is next door, and from this angle, can be seen t...

The Playground logo seen at the top of an ad sign at their new storefront - Optopolis Frontier Mall's and Cheyenne's "The Playground," a fun and entertainment facility primarily intended for younger audiences, is anticipated to officially open on February 7th and start their grand opening. Recent events Over the last few weeks, The Playground, a business local to Greeley Mall in Greeley, Colorado, has been working to expand to Cheyenne, Wyoming in Frontier Mall. The facility will be replacing Rue21, located near JCPenney and Shoe Carnival. The topic was initially reported on Optopolis in early December 2024. The Playground seen in the days prior to opening. To the right is Hibbett Sports and JCPenney. - Optopolis Some of the work has included adding signage onto the storefront and removing previous Rue21 branding from the storefront. A new TV screen has been installed in one of the display areas, such that it can be seen from inside the concourse of the Frontier Mall...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Store's "We Rock Your World!" banner displayed at the Frontier Mall location - Optopolis Twinkle Twinkle Little Store has been in the process of moving from Downtown to the Frontier Mall, and they've officially announced that February 1st will be their first day open at the new location! Recent events On a near-daily basis since Christmas in 2024, the owners of Twinkle Twinkle Little store have been hammering to relocate their products and fixtures from the Downtown Cheyenne location to the Frontier Mall, across the way from Compass Rose and Joann. For those who missed the recent article , the owners of Twinkle Twinkle Little Store announced last year that they would be moving to the Frontier Mall after new owners of the Tivoli Building were set to not renew the lease for Twinkle Twinkle Little Store. The final day of the Downtown Twinkle Twinkle Little Store was December 24th, 2024 (Christmas Eve). They closed that evening. - Optopolis Around t...

Take 5 Oil Change sign being installed at the now-open Dell Range location - Optopolis Take 5 Oil Change has been expanding throughout the Front Range, and now, they are expanding to a second Cheyenne location on the south side near The Outlaw Saloon and the newly built McDonald's. Recent events More than a year ago, it was reported here at Optopolis that Take 5 Oil Change would open a location along Dell Range Blvd next to Bicycle Station and Sonic, and now, work is progressing on a second location along South Greeley Highway. Take 5 Oil Change on Dell Range Blvd seen in the weeks after it opened - Optopolis Most likely, everyone on the south side of town already has some idea that McDonald's recently built a new restaurant on South Greeley Highway just south of The Outlaw. McDonald's took the southern portion of a mostly unpaved out lot previously and frequently used as additional parking, primarily for The Outlaw Saloon. In 2019, the land was briefly and occasion...

A couple visits Camp Kitchen in May 2024 - Optopolis Camp Kitchen, a shop-and-cafe concept that operated inside Frontier Mall over the last year, has made the difficult decision to close their doors. It closed in late January of 2025. Previous events of Camp Kitchen In February 2024, it was reported here on Optopolis that Currents Custom, LLC would be opening a shop at the Frontier Mall called Camp Kitchen, taking over a previous pizza shop . Camp Kitchen was a food joint that offered fresh eats on the spot and prepackaged snacks to-go. When it first opened, Camp Kitchen's menu initially included paninis, chips, arepas, and coffee. In recent months, menu options also included breakfast items like pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, and bacon/sausage; as well as additional lunch items such as cabbage burgers and salads. A printed menu even included muffins and pastries. Their shop also had dried fruit, fruit leather, and granola. One could also order their pre-packaged prod...