“It wasn’t in the plan at all, yet here we are,” said XO Gift Co. co-owner Kat Furr. “I saw it was for lease, and kept driving by and had to check it out.”
Refill shop plans to open near City O’ City in Cap Hill
Photos courtesy of David Rouse)
David Rouse thinks there should be an eco-friendly shop, where people can refill their essential household products, in every Denver neighborhood.
“It doesn’t make a lot of sense if you have to drive from Englewood or Aurora to downtown if you’re attempting to reduce your carbon footprint,” Rouse said.
So, the Denver entrepreneur found an open spot in Capitol Hill, where he’s aiming to open Off The Bottle Refill Shop at 220 E. 13th Ave. in May.
Rouse signed a lease last month for the 1,400-square-foot space, formerly home to Queen City General Store, which has moved into a smaller space next door. He is starting the business with his wife Marisol Garcia and his partner Daniel Landes, who built and sold vegetarian eateries Watercourse and City O’ City. The latter is located on the same block.