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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwid chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactiv game centers across the country, laid off roughly 100 giving each a 60-day administrative leave package, according to a company statement. Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice presidengt who overseesZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurant could not survive the This economic downturn has been markexd nationally by reduced consumer spending on eating out and on entertainmenf activities. “A decision like this is never We recognize and appreciatd the commitment and years of servicer of all ofthese employees,” Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the current economif environment offered us noothere choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-footy meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featurinyg more than a dozen large televisions tune d into contests of all kind and anotheer full of video and sports games ranging from basketball to None of the eight other ESPN Zone locationws will be closed, as all “are meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor Center, issued a statemeny saying it was “sorry to hear of theitr decision to discontinue their Denver But the closing of ESPN Zone “hasw created a new opportunity for us to bringt new concepts to 16th it said.
One of those new concepts is TheTiltec Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sportsx bar with 20 locations operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The which is expected to open its Denvet location this fall and to offer outdoorpatio seating, has signeed an 8,300-square-foot lease at Tabor according to a news release. The Tiltexd Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is noter for its servers dressedin knee-high socks, shortf plaid kilts and midriff-bariny plaid halter tops. It will be one of a number of new tenants opening in the Tabor Centerthis year.
“These new additiona to Tabor Center’s retail offeringv reflect our continuing efforts to enhance the services and amenitiews forthe tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabod Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partner at Callahan Capital Partners.