Chuy’s Tex-Mex is coming to Greenwood Village
BY FREDA MIKLIN
GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
When neighborhood residents drove by 8121 E. Arapahoe Road in October 2016 and saw that Elephant Bar was closed, many were surprised. Soon enough, they started asking the question that always follows the closing of a restaurant — what’s next? Now we know.
Chuy’s is a chain that started in Austin, Texas in 1982 as a “fun and funky Tex-Mex restaurant that served authentic and fresh food in an atmosphere that appealed to everyone.” Known for their unique recipes, eclectic décor, and participation in the local communities in which they operate, Chuy’s is expected to fit right into the neighborhood.
The owners kept their operation limited to Texas until 2009, when they branched out to Nashville, Tenn. In 2012, Chuy’s became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ (CHUY). Today it has 60 locations (all company-owned; no franchises) in 18 states in addition to 33 restaurants in Texas alone. The first Colorado Chuy’s came to Westminster last year and the second Colorado location opened in the Belmar mixed-use development in Lakewood two months ago.
Rumor has it that they have an unwritten menu that includes the “Chuy gooey,” a layered Mexican dip made of ground sirloin, queso, guacamole, refried beans and sour cream. Who knows? Try asking for it.
Chuy’s Greenwood Village is hiring now and plans to open for business Tuesday, June 26.
