ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwide chai of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themedr bar and interactive game centersw across the country, laid off roughlu 100 employees, giving each a 60-day administrative leave according to a company statement. Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice presidentt who overseesZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurangt could not survive the recession. This economic downturbn has been marked nationally by reduced consumer spendingy on eating out and onentertainmentf activities. “A decision like this is never easy. We recognize and appreciatr the commitment and years of servic e of all ofthese employees,” Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the currenf economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foog meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozeh large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and anothef full of video and sports games ranginb from basketball to bowling. None of the eighy other ESPN Zone locations willbe closed, as all “arer meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the chain.
, which owns the Tabor issued a statement saying itwas “sorry to hear of theitr decision to discontinue their Denver But the closing of ESPN Zone “has creates a new opportunity for us to bring new conceptws to 16th Street,” it One of those new concepts is The Tilted a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locations operating nationwide and another 10 The chain, which is expected to open its Denvee location this fall and to offer outdoor patio has signed an 8,300-square-foot leasee at Tabor Center, according to a news release.
The Tilted Kilt begahn in Las Vegas in 2003 and is noted for its servers dressedin knee-high short plaid kilts and midriff-barinv plaid halter tops. It will be one of a numbed of new tenants opening in the Tabor Centerthis “These new additions to Tabort Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing effortsz to enhance the services and amenities for the customers and visitors to the Tabor said Steve Budorick, executive vice presideng and partner at Callahan Capitalo Partners.