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The Optopolis Blog Spot page is about capturing recent events in regard to retail places in Laramie County, especially in Cheyenne, South Greeley, and Ranchettes in Wyoming.

This page shares openings, closings, remodels and renovations, and other retail-related topics and history.

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The Book Rack is for sale.

A rumor has been floating around that The Book Rack may close; while it isn't closing officially at the moment, whether it remains open beyond February will likely depend on whether someone buy…

Remodel of Arby's Yellowstone Rd continues

These old Arby's signs are slated to be updated with modern logos/signs. - Optopolis Last year, Arby's on Yellowstone Rd was in the process of starting to remodel the store , and now in May 2…

WinCo Foods eyes expansion to Wyoming, Colorado

CHEYENNE / LOVELAND - WinCo Foods, a regional grocery and food store chain that has locations throughout the northwestern part of the United States, appears to be eyeing possible expansion to Cheyen…

A car crashed at the new Senior Center

CHEYENNE - Late at night on July 19th, a car crashed into the fence and retaining wall in front of Laramie County Senior Center's new location on East Pershing Blvd. Recap of recent events I…

Bicycle Station is now closed

CHEYENNE - Bicycle Station, the cyclery shop on Dell Range Boulevard, has officially closed their doors. The future of the unique building is uncertain to Optopolis at this time. A look at their h…

Catz N Coffee Connections set to close

CHEYENNE - While the concept of a cat cafe is still gaining popularity in North America, Cheyenne's Catz N Coffee has made the difficult decision to close in the coming weeks mainly due to a lac…

Lady Kels Yoga opens professional yoga/wellness studio at Frontier Mall [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Lady Kels Yoga opens professional yoga/wellness studio at Frontier Mall [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Lady Kels Yoga tells Optopolis that the professionally operated wellness studio opened on February 4th, and they held a grand opening throughout the month of February. Located inside space 10 at Fro…
Hilltop Bank acquires Cheyenne State Bank, re-brands [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Hilltop Bank acquires Cheyenne State Bank, re-brands [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

In November 2023, Hilltop National Bank of Casper announced plans to expand to Downtown Cheyenne along W 18th Street. Fast-forward to October 2025, Hilltop Bank announced they were set to acquire Ch…
Nay & Jays closes their Frontier Mall restaurant [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Nay & Jays closes their Frontier Mall restaurant [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

By early February, Optopolis heard some whispers of concern regarding the future of Nay&Jays, a local business that replaced Chick-Fil-A at Frontier Mall. As of February 2nd, the business was st…
Señiorita Tortilla plans to close in coming weeks [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Señiorita Tortilla plans to close in coming weeks [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Seniorita Tortilla LLC has announced plans to close. The owner, Maria, tells Optopolis that she is closing the store to focus on her health. The locally-owned Downtown Cheyenne grocery store is anti…
Blue Door Studio is now Open Door Studio and Gallery, moves to Central Avenue [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Blue Door Studio is now Open Door Studio and Gallery, moves to Central Avenue [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

In October 2025, Blue Door Studio relocated to the same building as Niemann & Sonns Music which is located at 1609 Central Avenue. In the process of moving, Blue Door Arts re-branded to Open Doo…
Nothing Bundt Cakes wants to open a Cheyenne location by this summer. [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Nothing Bundt Cakes wants to open a Cheyenne location by this summer. [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

In late February, Optopolis discovered, “Coming Soon,” signs in the windows of the former Cost Cutters salon in Frontier Square, down the way from Target and near Petco. On March 7th, Charley Ayala …
3D Print Shop, Cadez Creationz, has opened at Frontier Mall [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

3D Print Shop, Cadez Creationz, has opened at Frontier Mall [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

On Sunday, March 1st at 12 PM, Mercadez Burdick’s 3D printing business, Cadez Creationz, opened at Frontier Mall. Located in space 65 between Shoe Carnival and GameStop, the local 3D print shop offe…
King Soopers is remodeling their Cheyenne store [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

King Soopers is remodeling their Cheyenne store [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

King Soopers is in the process of updating their Cheyenne store with a fresh coat of paint, newer branding, and new fixtures. Optopolis has observed various changes taking place including the repain…
Cheyenne Creativity Center has moved! [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Cheyenne Creativity Center has moved! [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Cheyenne Creativity Center has relocated to the Asher Building, 500 West 15th St Suite #160, and they plan to have a Grand Re-Opening event on Feb. 13th, 2026 at 5 PM to 8 PM. The grand opening even…
WyoGrown MicroGreens N Things to expand beyond beverages [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

WyoGrown MicroGreens N Things to expand beyond beverages [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

WyoGrown's owner, Isaiah, tells Optopolis that he is starting to offer medicinal grade herbal supplements in addition to other products available at his cafe in Downtown Cheyenne along E 17th St…
Swing 365 to open golf simulator near Mongolian Grill and iCloud [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Swing 365 to open golf simulator near Mongolian Grill and iCloud [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

According to their website, Swing365 Golf is, "a state-of-the-art golf simulator experience." The company which has locations throughout the United States is expanding to Cheyenne. They…
Cowboy Emporium moving 2 blocks west and across the street [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Cowboy Emporium moving 2 blocks west and across the street [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

The Cowboy Emporium opened in the Plains Hotel building in mid-2025. Owned by Michael Magill and his wife, Michelle, The Cowboy Emporium will relocate about two blocks west to the corner of W Lincol…
City Drug moves out of Boyd Building to West Lincolnway space [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

City Drug moves out of Boyd Building to West Lincolnway space [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Under new ownership, Cheyenne City Drug, previously located inside of the Boyd Building, has moved their store to 309 West Lincolnway inside of the former Town Square Marketplace. City Drug was clos…
[2026] DKG to hold their 42nd Annual Used Book Sale at JoAnn (and former Justice)

[2026] DKG to hold their 42nd Annual Used Book Sale at JoAnn (and former Justice)

Delta Kappa Gamma, Upsilon Chapter, plans to hold their 42nd Annual Used Book Sale on the first two FULL-weekends of March 2026, and it will be inside of the former JoAnn at Frontier Mall... as well…
The Book Rack is for sale.

The Book Rack is for sale.

A rumor has been floating around that The Book Rack may close; while it isn't closing officially at the moment, whether it remains open beyond February will likely depend on whether someone buy…
Himalayan Gifts opens at Frontier Mall, moves to old Claire's [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Himalayan Gifts opens at Frontier Mall, moves to old Claire's [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

In late 2025, it was observed by Optopolis that a shop called Himalayan Gifts was setting up shop at the original FRIENDS Creative Studio space (also former Samuel's Jewelers). In early January,…
All Wild and Western (aka AllwayzMags) moves to Pine Bluffs, under new ownership [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

All Wild and Western (aka AllwayzMags) moves to Pine Bluffs, under new ownership [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

In the final months of 2025, Optopolis observed a sign at Cheyenne's All Wild and Western saying that everything was 50% off in the store. After previously changing owners, the business has move…
The Hideout Barbershops set to open their first location! [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

The Hideout Barbershops set to open their first location! [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

At the start of January 2026, Optopolis observed new fixtures inside of the former Railyard Coffee Haus and Eatery cafe in Pershing Plaza. Snowy Elk Coffee had plans to open at this location, but th…
Kacee Lillie Boutique closes the mall store, shifts to online-only [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Kacee Lillie Boutique closes the mall store, shifts to online-only [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Earlier this month, Optopolis discovered that a local shop called Kacee Lillie Boutique shuttered their mall store. According to Kacee, the store was set to close on December 24th, 2025. Any would-b…
Nails Unique closes mall salon [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

Nails Unique closes mall salon [Cheyenne's Retail Minute]

On Jan. 2nd, Optopolis found that Nails Unique shuttered their Frontier Mall salon. It's not clear to Optopolis what caused the closure. This clipping is from Optopolis' print newsletter, C…
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