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One panel of the Grand Gulch Gems sign - Optopolis This one admittedly went a little under the radar here at Optopolis; a shop known as Grand Gulch Gems on East 8th Avenue closed a little while back, and now, a locally-owned daycare known as Lighthouse Learning Center is renovating and expanding into the space. A glimpse at the history Grand Gulch Gems and its closure Originally owned by James Haddenham, Grand Gulch Gems was initially filed with the state of Wyoming in 2016; it opened on July 19th, 2017 as confirmed by Facebook posts made by two Cheyenne residents at the time ( Sidney M. posted about it , and Jessie T. recorded a short video of the store ). Store advertisements seen in Cheyenne Traders indicate that the shop offered geodes, rocks, gems, fossils, pewter mining scenes, and more. Around 2018, things took an unfortunate twist that led to James Haddenham passing away, leaving the property in the hands of James' son. Fortunately, the store didn't totally disappear...

The Picklr logo seen on their Loveland storefront - Optopolis Pickleball chain The Picklr is now actively working toward plans to expand to Cheyenne. Expected to hold a grand opening in December, they will be taking over the old Big Lots space in Cheyenne Plaza--the space previously occupied by Spirit Halloween and DKG's Annual Used Book Sale. A glimpse at the old Big Lots in Cheyenne Plaza Not to be confused with the nearby closing Big Lots in Parkway Plaza , the old Big Lots in Cheyenne Plaza has mostly been vacant since 2019 when Big Lots moved across the parking lot to the former Hobby Lobby. Prior to Big Lots, this space was occupied by Pic-N-Save as confirmed by City Directories. Spirit Halloween occupied the space in 2023, followed by Delta Kappa Gamma in early 2024. In recent years, the space has been occupied by Delta Kappa Gamma's Annual Used Book Sale ( 2020 , 2022 , and 2024 ) and Spirit Halloween ( 2021 , 2022 , and 2023 ). Both of these occupants will have to fi...

Marky's exterior sign on their new Cheyenne store - Optopolis In February 2024, Gering-based Marky's Meat Market announced plans to open their second store, located in Downtown Cheyenne on E 19th St near Warren Avenue, and they are officially set to open this Friday! Recent events and what's Marky's Back in the year 2022, Wyoming Ranch Foods expanded to Cheyenne , opening in the vacant space next door to Winters Griffith Architect's downtown office, but WRF closed in late 2023. Less than a year later in early 2024, Marky's Meat Market announced plans to open a Cheyenne store. Coming soon sign seen at the soon-to-be Marky's, seen in June - Optopolis Marky's Meat Market is a family owned meat market/butcher shop based out of Gering, Nebraska (just south of Scottsbluff). They take pride in "only offering aged, high choice meats." In late February 2024, they began the process of preparing their Cheyenne shop. They originally wanted to open on April...