See Denver. You bumped Minimum wage up like a mother fucker and now you are losing businesses hand over fist. What is even more stupid is they could just relocate like 2 miles away and they would not have the higher min wage (which is what most businesses are doing). Archive: https://archive.today/XcmoF From the post: >>Capitol Hill bar Denver Sweet will close this month after six years in business, following challenges that include increased labor costs, lower foot traffic and changing customer habits, owners said Tuesday. “This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but we believe the time has come,” according to a statement credited to owners Randy Minten and Ken Maglasang. “Creating and running Denver Sweet has been a dream come true for us — and saying goodbye is heartbreaking.” The bar at 776 Lincoln St., just south of downtown Denver, will be closing its doors for good on Sunday, July 27.