While some of us spent this past weekend enjoying the extra day off and attending Memorial Day barbecues, the owners of The W spent the long weekend closing their two-year-old restaurant located at 5001 E. Colfax Ave. Its last day was Sunday, May 24.
“With sincere gratitude, we’re announcing the permanent closure of The W,” the business said in a statement posted to its front door. “While we hoped for a different outcome, the challenges of today’s economic and business climate have made continuing unsustainable.”
Carrie and Ernest Wigglesworth opened The W in 2024, with the idea of bringing the family’s longtime burger tradition to Denver. Ernest’s father married into the Santilli family, who have run the Owl Cigar Store burger joint on Cañon City’s Main Street for over 80 years…