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These are the five most loved and loathed KFC locations in the country, according to our analysis. Theoretically, every KFC should be the same. Practically, they are often not. Differences in franchise management across all fast food brands can lead to unexpected irregularities in what customers encounter inside restaurants, regardless of the logos on the storefront.

Ikea partnered with businesses in India, Bangladesh, and Jordan for its new collection of artisan-designed home furnishings. Ikea is coming out with a collection of baskets, rugs, cushion covers, and other home furnishings designed by artisans in India, Bangladesh, and Jordan. The items are all woven, braided, or embroidered by hand.

Denver’s first cannabis spa is almost ready to start serving locals R&R – as in reefer and relaxation. When it opens on Sept. 14, Pure Elevations Canna-Spa & Salon (185 S. Santa Fe Drive) will be among the city’s first public consumption spaces, where guests who book a massage or pedicure will be able to smoke weed onsite before or after their appointment.

Golden dropped the hammer on more than two dozen retail outlets last year when it banned the sales of all flavored tobacco and nicotine products in the city, costing the businesses thousands of dollars in revenue. Now, this city on the western edge of the metro area is setting up a one-time $100,000 relief fund for smoke and vape shops, along with gas stations and convenience stores, to soften the financial hit they’ve taken since Golden’s prohibition went into effect on Jan.

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). When a bunch of guys in suits walks into a small business, it usually means one of two things: The bankers are there to repossess the place, or someone important is about to walk through the door. On March 12, it turned out to be the second option at Ratio Beerworks in Denver. Ratio Beerworks brewer Bess Dougherty pals around with Vice President Kamala Harris on March, 12, 2024.

When the state considered requiring businesses to incentivize employees to carpool or use alternative ways to commute, Denver-area business groups pushed for a voluntary program. A south-metro organization is now encouraging businesses to take advantage of state tax credits aimed at reducing the number of people driving alone in their cars to work. Denver South works with local governments and businesses on economic development and transportation issues in communities along 8 miles of the Interstate 25 corridor in the south metro region.