Applegreen opened its first travel plaza in Colorado on Sept, 29, a spokesperson for the convenience retailer confirmed to C-Store Dive.
The site in Parker, Colorado, about 21 miles southeast of downtown Denver, features an Applegreen convenience store, Shake Shack, Panda Express and Starbucks, along with electric vehicle charging stations in the forecourt, according to Applegreen’s website.
The Parker site is the first of four Applegreen travel plazas set to open in Colorado as the Dublin-based company expands across the U.S.
Applegreen announced plans in August 2025 to invest $70 million to build the travel plazas in the Denver area through a partnership with the E-470 Public Highway Authority. CEO Joe Barrett said at the time that the Parker location would be the first to begin construction, followed by sites in Aurora and Commerce City.
The first Colorado travel plaza was expected to be operational by Q4 2026, meaning Applegreen’s debut in the Centennial State was right on schedule…