Several regional and national retail, restaurant and entertainment chains – corporate-owned and franchised – have entered the Colorado Springs market for the first time or announced they’re coming. Here’s a partial list of the newcomers:

RESTAURANTS/BARS/BREWERIES

– Anthony’s Pizza*

– Atomic Cowboy*

– Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar

– Billy Sims Barbecue

– Bingo Burger

– Blaze Pizza

– Brass Tap

– CB & Potts

– Chuy’s*

– Denver Biscuit Co.*

– Fat Sully’s Pizza*

– Hop Jack’s*

– Hungry Howie’s Pizza

– Hurts Donut Co.

– In-N-Out Burger*

– Kneaders Bakery & Cafe

– Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar*

– LongHorn Steakhouse

– Oskar Blues

– Rita’s Italian Ice

– Tucanos Brazilian Grill

– ViewHouse*

– Zoes Kitchen

– Zoup!

RETAIL/SERVICE

– Duluth Trading Co.

– CVS pharmacy

– Harbor Freight Tools

– Les Schwab Tire Centers

– Maverik convenience stores

– Nordstrom Rack

– Omaha Steaks

– Skechers

– Sierra Trading Co.

– Trader Joe’s

– Vasa Fitness

ENTERTAINMENT

– Icon Cinema

– Whirlyball

* Announced/planned; not yet open

Source: Gazette research