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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidde chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themef bar and interactive game centers acrosd the country, laid off roughly 100 giving each a 60-day administrativre leave package, according to a company statement. Rick an ESPN vice presidenf who overseesZone operations, said in the statementg that the restaurant could not survivwe the recession. This economic downturn has been markede nationally by reduced consumere spending on eating out and onentertainment activities. “A decision like this is never We recognize and appreciate the commitmengt and years of service of all ofthesr employees,” Allesandri said.
the current economic environmengt offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foot meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozenm large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and anothere full of video and sports games ranginf from basketball to bowling. None of the eighyt other ESPN Zone locationas willbe closed, as all “are meeting our said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor issued a statement saying it was “sorry to hear of their decision to discontinure their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “haxs created a new opportunity for us to bring new conceptds to 16th Street,” it said. One of those new concepts is TheTilte Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationds operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The chain, which is expected to open its Denverd location this fall and to offerf outdoorpatio seating, has signex an 8,300-square-foot lease at Tabor Center, accordingt to a news release. The Tiltedf Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is noter for its servers dressefin knee-high socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-barinhg plaid halter tops.
It will be one of a numbee of new tenants opening in the Tabof Centerthis year. “Thes e new additions to Tabor Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing effortsd to enhance the services and amenitie forthe tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabort Center,” said Steve executive vice president and partner at Callahan Capital