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Truck sits in front of Bed Bath and Beyond while construction work takes place inside - Optopolis Cheyenne is getting a new competitor in the grocery store market! Sprouts Farmers Market is in the process of setting up shop in the former Bed Bath and Beyond. The space has already been gutted! A glance at the Bed Bath and Beyond space If you've been following the journey here at Optopolis, you probably already know this story, so here's a quick run-down of the history of Bed Bath and Beyond as it relates to Cheyenne. Building built 2007 according to property assessor, part of the then-Cheyenne Marketplace Bed Bath and Beyond would be the original tenant of its space In the first week of February 2023, BB&B was silently announced to close Final day was on Apr 23, 2023, the same day BB&B filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Spirit Halloween set up shop for the 2023 season, opening in August and closing shortly after Halloween Spirit Halloween inside of Cheyenne's Bed Bath

Billy Jack's Pizza Pub sign seen at the S Greeley delivery hub - Optopolis Although it appears Billy Jack's Pizza Pub has plans of coming back to Cheyenne, it also appears (at this time) that their comeback is intended to revolve more around wholesale pizzas at grocery stores and other businesses, and less around physical store fronts. A look at the history of Billy Jack's Pizza Pub Billy Jack's Pizza Pub is a restaurant that originally opened in 2021 in a former Taco John's located on 3rd Ave in Kearney, Nebraska, started by founder Billy Jack Winberg . In early to mid-2022, Billy Jack's would work toward opening two locations in Cheyenne that would be locally owned and operated in part due to the franchise approach as noted near the bottom of the Billy Jack's website . Billy Jack's Kearney, NE location that is still open today - Google Maps Street View One location was a "delivery hub" located at 920 ½ S Greeley Hwy that also offered se

Maverik gas pumps seen at the Maverik on Yellowstone and Gardenia - The Retail Photographer Even with the recent events between Maverik and Kum & Go, it appears Cheyenne is still set to get another Maverik gas station off of Campstool Road and I-80. Here's more details about Maverik, Kum & Go, and other recent events regarding the new station and Maverik as a whole. A glimpse of Maverik's history and recent events... Maverik is born Maverik is a chain of convenience travel stations located throughout the western United States including many states in the region between Washington (to the north) and Arizona (to the south), and also between Oregon (to the west) and South Dakota (to the east). A Maverik located in Fort Collins, CO, seen at night - The Retail Photographer It may surprise some that Maverik was originally founded in Afton, Wyoming according to Maverik's about page . Today, their headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company was acquired by

View of new 5-story Hampton Inn, seen from near the new Everhome Suites - Optopolis The Atlas Motel has long since been demolished for a new Hampton Inn, and now in 2024, the new hotel is nearly built! Here's a touch on the history and where things are now. Glimpse at the history of Atlas Motel The Atlas Motel was located along W Lincolnway near the Hitching Post Inn and built in the 1920s; the Laramie County Property Assessor GIS map once noted that the buildings on the property had been built in approximately 1927 with the exception of a "Shed - Tool" that noted a build date of 1946. Atlas Motel seen in 2011 when it was operating - Google Maps Street View In 2018, the motel closed up and was placed for sale, with for sale signage being placed on the huge standalone sign. By 2019 , there was already talk of possibly replacing the motel with a new hotel or motel, especially after the land had been purchased . The building sat mostly boarded up until early 2020 when the pr

Everhome Suites hotel on W Lincolnway, seen at the end of 2023 - Optopolis After much time following the point at which the long-since-vacant-and-abandoned Hitching Post Inn was demolished, the now-named Hitching Post Plaza is finally seeing some progress on redevelopment! One of the planned hotels, Everhome Suites, is already well into the process of and quickly being built. Here's a look at the history of the Hitching Post Inn/Lincoln Court Motel, and the current status of Everhome Suites. A glance at the rich history of the Hitching Post and Lincoln Court Motel Cheyenne's Hitching Post Inn has a lot of history in this city to the point that most residents likely have some story or thing they know about the place, and even many non-residents will know a thing or two about it. The Hitching Post Inn Sign seen back in 2020 with no graffiti - Optopolis Although a large portion of the former Hitching Post Inn had been demolished by the year 2020, at the time, the Laramie County Pr

Decker Glass sign seen posted at the site of the former Buck's Auto Repair - Optopolis Decker Glass, a glass and window company servicing the Wyoming area, has been in the process of opening a physical location in Cheyenne, and it appears it'll be opening soon at the former Buck's Auto Repair! History of the Buck's Auto Repair building With only a glance at the old Buck's building, anyone can immediately tell it used to be a gas station, and this is 100% true. The Laramie County Property Assessor notes that the building was built in approximately 1959 with two "prefabricated storage sheds" built in 2000. A view of the building as Buck's Auto Repair (when vacant and after most cars were moved off the lot) - Optopolis Cheyenne City Directories throughout the years reveal some very interesting information about the location. In 1961, Persons Super Serv (a gas station) was noted as present in the building. Persons Super Serv would be listed at the location