Johnny Rockets burns out on the 16th Street Mall

Johnny Rockets, a chain of old-school-style diners serving up cheap burgers and American grub, has closed its 16th Street Mall location. That would seem like a prime piece of real estate for non-faux fare -- but it's going to be a 7/Eleven. See also: Gunther Toody's southeast Denver location has...

By Isa Jones

November 7, 2013

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Johnny Rockets, a chain of old-school-style diners serving up cheap burgers and American grub, has closed its 16th Street Mall location. That would seem like a prime piece of real estate for non-faux fare -- but it's going to be a 7/Eleven.

Johnny Rockets was founded in 1986 in Los Angeles, and was bought out by Boston Market earlier this year. There are still three Denver locations open -- in Cherry Creek, in Lakewood and at Park Meadows.

It's been a bad month for pseudo diners in Denver; the original Gunther Toody's at 4500 East Alameda Avenue has also closed.

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Isa Jones is an editor in Jackson Hole; her writing has appeared all over the Internet and occasionally in print.

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