Business

El Rancho Restaurant has a new owner and a new future — as a brewpub.

The Vincent family — three Vincent brothers and their spouses — bought the iconic property on Interstate 70 on May 4 for $1.2 million, according to Jefferson County clerk and recorder records.

The group plans a multimillion-dollar renovation, including a complete overhaul inside, and new brewing equipment, said Bob Vincent, who lives in Hiwan Hills with wife Laurie Vincent and their children.

After serving as interim president for the past two months, Betsy Hays is officially at the helm of the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce.

Last week the chamber’s board of directors selected Hays from a number of candidates for the full-time position, which includes responsibilities as CEO for the organization.

In her leadership role Hays says she is focusing on serving chamber members and promoting Evergreen businesses.

It’s a good thing the owners of the new pizzeria in Kittredge really like pizza.

They say they eat pizza all the time, mostly at their Colorado High Country Pizza restaurant, but sometimes when co-owner Steve Abbott goes home after a long day of throwing pizza dough, slathering on sauce, sprinkling the cheese and adding the toppings, he orders out pizza.

Now that’s pizza dedication.

Are you in the mood for a casserole for dinner, one you don’t have to fix yourself?

Then you may want to consider Betty Casserole. 

It’s a new service based in Kittredge that delivers a casserole to your door — either hot and ready for the dinner table or cold but ready to be warmed up later.

While the concept and even the name sound like something out of a “Leave It to Beaver” television script, this business is more than that.