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Nay&Jays artwork/logo displayed on the side of their food truck - Optopolis Local food truck, Nay&Jays, is expanding their business to include a physical location in the Frontier Mall; more specifically, it is set to take the space of the former Chick Fil A inside Frontier Mall. History of CFA & Nay&Jays First, Chick Fil A. CFA is the original tenant of space 89 (formerly, space 71). Store #192, Cheyenne's CFA opened in the week of March 15th, 1981 as noted in an article from Wyoming State Tribune-Eagle, dated March 17, 18, 1981 (courtesy of Wyoming State Archives). At that time, CFA didn't franchise their operations, but even back then, they closed on Sundays, and CFA operators were only allowed to operate a single store. LEFT: Chick Fil A seen open on January 27th, 2020. RIGHT: CFA Curbside Delivery sign seen on July 8th, 2020. - Optopolis In 2020 and sometime after the mall temporarily closed during the pandemic , Chick Fil A attempted to have a make-shift d...

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 ...