Article: Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: March 13, 2009

Private equity and concept development firm Consumer Capital Partners is poised to capture a niche restaurant market not only here in Colorado Springs, but around the country.

That market lies somewhere between fast food and casual dining, and CCP plans to open up to 1,000 Smashburger locations within the next 10 years.

CCP will launch a 2,000-square-foot Smashburger restaurant at 3707 Bloomington St., near North Carefree Circle and Powers Boulevard on March 13, and plans a second Colorado Springs opening during September.

"Our firm invests in multi-unit retail concepts," said Dave Prokupek, chief investment officer and managing partner for Consumer Capital. "We've been doing that for a long ...

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