Northside Bronco Stop Closing Its Doors

By Jake Cox

Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 7:45 a.m.

Jake Cox Angel Duran pictured with a portrait of her mother, Esmeralda Duran, who passed away in June. 1/16

Jake Cox The Broncos store moved into Esmey's Gift World, which Esmeralda Duran established in 1989. 2/16

Jake Cox Angel Duran founded the Northside Bronco Stop in 2014. 3/16

Jake Cox The property now belongs to Angel Duran's two sisters, who decided to sell it: "The have no interest in the business," Duran says. 4/16

Jake Cox "My mom was a pillar of the community, and I became that. Even with my bad past. I took that mantle," Duran says. 5/16

Jake Cox Duran estimates that this football is worth more than $250. 6/16

Jake Cox A friend and former Denver Post employee contacted Angel three months ago to ask if she was interested in old newspapers. 7/16

Jake Cox Duran estimates this jersey is the most expensive item in the store. 8/16

Jake Cox No famous Broncos have ever been in the store. 9/16

Jake Cox "We’ve been here almost thirty years. We used to own the whole corner, but my dad died fifteen years ago, and my mom started selling the property piece by piece just to keep the taxes paid," Duran says. "Now that she’s passed, it belongs to my two sisters." 10/16

Jake Cox Inside the Northside Bronco Stop. 11/16

Jake Cox The shop will close after Sunday, December 30. 12/16

Jake Cox Broncos hats, socks and sunglasses line a shelf. 13/16

Jake Cox A Denver Post newspaper from Super Bowl XXXIII with John Elway, who was the MVP of the game, on the cover. 14/16

Jake Cox Inside the Northside Bronco Stop. 15/16

Jake Cox "Every one of the stores on the block has changed over the years except the liquor store. The restaurant has changed; it used to be Santana’s, and it's been three or four different restaurants already. Everything — every restaurant, so many homes have been turned over. Even the mortuary has changed," Duran says. "All the bars have shut down. They're all coffee shops now." 16/16

Northside Bronco Stop Closing Its Doors

December 30 will mark the end of the season for the Broncos and the end of an era for a store devoted to the team. Angel Duran opened the Northside Bronco Stop, 4100 Tejon Street, in 2014 in partnership with her mother's store, Esmey's Gift World. Esmeralda Duran had opened that spot in 1989 and was part of the community until she passed away in June. "My mom was a pillar of the community, and I became that. Even with my bad past. I took that mantle," Angel says.

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