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2 Highlands Ranch Herald
November 14, 2013
Ranch to get Goodwill, drive-thru pizza Ralph Schomp Honda and Mini also on way By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com A different sort of pizzeria, a Chick-fil-A, a storage facility and a new Wendy’s have already broken ground in Highlands Ranch and more businesses are on their way in. A 28,000-square-foot Goodwill store, to be located off East Business Center Drive and Poplar Way, and a pair of Ralph Schomp car dealerships, to be added onto their existing campus
south of County Line Road, were discussed at the Nov. 6 HRCA Developmental Review Committee meeting, and committee chairman Woody Bryant said both developers are “chomping at the bit” to get things up and operable. Bryant said he expects Goodwill to break ground in early 2014 and open sometime next fall. The secondhand store, which will feature a drive-thru drop-off station for donations of all kinds, is one of three being built in the metro area, with one already under construction in Arvada and another one planned for Aurora. According to a news release from Goodwill, the
new stores are expected to create approximately 100 new jobs between them and contribute more than $4 million annually to the area economy. The pizza joint, Dion’s Restaurant, which boasts a unique drive-thru window concept not typically seen operated by pizzerias, provides Town Center consumers with something a little different. Going up next to Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, Sprint, and the eventual Chick-filA — which is also under construction — the restaurant is part of a privately owned small chain based in Albuquerque, N.M. The 20th concept pizzeria in the chain, Dion’s was founded in 1978 by childhood friends Jon Patten and Bill Scott, who grew up together in Birmingham, Mich. The Highlands Ranch spot will become just the fourth outside of New Mexico, joining two in Texas and one in Colorado Springs. Town Center Self Storage is moving dirt just to the north on a 2.8-acre lot behind Freddy’s Frozen Custard, and Wendy’s, Bryant says, is a couple months from opening
Chick-fil-A is one of four businesses currently under construction in Town Center East and North. Also being built is Wendy’s, Town Center Storage, and Dion’s Restaurant, a privately owned, drive-thru pizzeria. Photo by Ryan Boldrey across Highlands Ranch Parkway in Town Center North. Also nearby, Christian Brothers Automotive has already been approved for a 4,000-square-foot repair shop to be located at the southeast corner of Lucent Boulevard and Town Center Drive. Keeping with the car theme, Ralph Schomp
BMW on Plum Valley Drive will soon be neighbored by Ralph Schomp Honda and Ralph Schomp Mini, which will be making the move southwest from their Broadway location in Littleton. “They are going to keep their facilities up north on Broadway for used-car sales, but they are mov-
ing all of their new-car sales and their corporate headquarters to Highlands Ranch,” Bryant said. “They still have to go through the county to get their permits, but they own all the lots and I would venture to guess they will break ground in early 2014 and be open for business within a year from then.”
SO MUCH INSIDE THE HERALD THIS WEEK Speak up. The public is being asked for input about the future of the Chatfield watershed. Page 4
After action. Supporters of four defeated school-board candidates are looking at what might have gone differently. Page 6
Ho ho ho. Santa kicked off the holiday season at the Park Meadows mall. Page 19
So close. The Rock Canyon Jaguars had a tough loss in their quest for the state soccer championship. Page 28
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