Last Day for an Old Friend

Triage is closing today. You know Triage, David Scott's fine little clothing store for men and women that he has run for 29 years in Writer Square. Triage is closing today and it is a shame.

David came to this tough decision a few weeks ago when faced with an outlandish rent increase from the new Square owners. You know the ones. They recently spent a bunch to take away the interior of Writer Square, one of Denver's first truly mixed-use developments. Now, with trees and plantings mowed down, the whole square suffers a bit of tackiness and clutter. With many empty spaces.

A lot of those empty spaces came in the office tower. That translated to lost professional customers for Triage. Any retailer will also tell you how important the surrounding stores are to bring the right people to an area. The new owners of Writer Square have put two new tenants near David - Sprint and Subway. Hardly the right types for the quality he so well nurtured in his collections and service.

David Scott is from a big family in Oakley, Kansas and he has run marathons all over the world. This 29-year marathon of Triage has come to the finish line. But, we suspect our good friend will find another race to run successfully. Stay tuned!