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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwide chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themedx bar and interactive game centers acrosz the country, laid off roughly 100 giving each a 60-day administrative leave package, accordinfg to a company statement. Rick an ESPN vice president who overseesZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurant could not survive the recession. This economicd downturn has been markeds nationally by reduced consumer spending on eatin out and onentertainment activities. “wA decision like this is never easy. We recognize and appreciate the commitment and yeara of service of all ofthese employees,” Allesandrui said.
“Unfortunately, the current economic environment offered us no other The ESPN Zone wasa 23,000-square-foot meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featurinvg more than a dozen largw televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of vide o and sports games ranging from basketbalpl to bowling. None of the eighgt other ESPN Zone locationz willbe closed, as all “are meeting our expectations,” said Matt a spokesmen for the chain. , which owns the Taboer Center, issued a statement saying it was “sorrt to hear of their decision to discontinue theirDenver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “hass created a new opportunity for us to bring new conceptsa to 16th Street,” it said. One of those new concepts is TheTilterd Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationz operating nationwide and another 10 The chain, which is expected to open its Denver locationh this fall and to offer outdoorf patio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-fooft lease at Tabor Center, according to a news The Tilted Kilt began in Las Vegaas in 2003 and is noted for its serverse dressed in knee-high short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plai d halter tops.
It will be one of a numbere of new tenants opening in the Tabor Centerthis “These new additions to Tabot Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhancwe the services and amenities for the customers and visitors to the Tabo r Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partner at Callahanm Capital Partners.