Cooper's Hawk in Centennial: County Line Road Opening

The former Stickley's Furniture building at 9511 E. County Line Road, near South Chester Street, is getting a second life with two tenants. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant is opening its first Colorado location there. BusinessDen reported on September 30, 2026 that the company plans to open on November 23. L.L.Bean is moving into the space next to it from Park Meadows Retail Resort, directly across the road.

These openings were planned. The City of Centennial's staff proposed a deal that would share future sales tax with the center's owner, tied to the store crossing the street and the furniture showroom would turn into two places people make a trip for. The Centennial side of County Line Road is being rebuilt to compete with the mall it faces, and this holiday season is the first time residents will see the result.

One Building, Two Tenants, and the Rest of the Block

A quick map of the stretch as it stands heading into November:

• 9511 E. County Line Road: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, in the former Stickley's Furniture space
• 9515 E. County Line Road: the planned new home of L.L.Bean, about 15,000 square feet
• 9555 E. County Line Road: Centennial Promenade, site of the Colorado Christmas Bazaar later this month
• 9627 E. County Line Road: the former Rock Bottom Brewery, closed since August 2026

The city's staff report gives the size of the change in plain terms. A building that held one furniture retailer will hold two brands projected to bring in about $17 million in combined annual sales. Staff called that "a dramatic increase from its previous use as a furniture store." The interior and exterior remodel is expected to cost the owner and tenants more than $11 million.

What the City Put on the Table

Resolution No. 2026-R-20 appeared on the consent agenda of the July 21, 2026 Centennial City Council meeting, and staff recommended approving it. The resolution covers a sales tax reimbursement agreement with B33 Centennial Promenade III LLC, which owns the center. The money is tied to new building façades and public improvements, plus the arrival of the two tenants.

Under the deal, the city pays back 50 percent of the city sales tax the project generates each year until the total reaches $700,000. Staff expects to hit that cap in about four years. The city pays nothing up front. Reimbursement starts only after the improvements are built and the stores are open and making taxable sales.

The staff report explained the case for the deal this way:

"The Project also delivers the first Cooper's Hawk location in Colorado while retaining L.L. Bean within the City's trade area, creating a unique opportunity for Centennial to strengthen its competitive position within the region."

The packet also places the agreement under the city's retail center transformation strategies. It says the deal fits the council's incentive policy because it brings in new or unique tenants and limits sales shifting from one part of Centennial to another. Staff wrote that the façade work "serves to prolong the life of Centennial Promenade." Both tenants have to be open by June 1, 2027. The owner can extend that to June 1, 2028 if delays are outside its control.

Cooper's Hawk Goes First

Cooper's Hawk is far ahead of that deadline. City staff describe the space as a 12,000-square-foot restaurant and wine tasting area, and the company has about 80 locations around the country. The company calls its format a tasting room alongside a polished-casual, full-service restaurant with a scratch kitchen. Centennial will also have a Wine Club. The Cooper's Hawk Centennial page says 2- and 3-bottle members get a monthly tasting for two.

The listed hours for the restaurant and tasting room:

Cooper's Hawk's own wording is looser than BusinessDen's. Its page says the location opens "this winter" and offers a signup for grand-opening news and first reservations. The page also says "Now Hiring." The company's reservations page lists Centennial as opening this winter but has no booking link yet. A notice for a hotel-and-restaurant liquor license application at 9511 E. County Line Road appeared on the City of Centennial's legal notices page on September 24, 2026. If the November 23 date holds, the doors open on the Monday of Thanksgiving week.

L.L.Bean has not announced a moving date. As of this writing, the Park Meadows directory still shows the store on Level 2 near Crate & Barrel.

The Brewpub at 9627 Already Went Dark

The new tenants arrive on a block that just lost a restaurant. Westword's August 2026 roundup reported that the Rock Bottom Brewery locations in Centennial and Highlands Ranch had both closed. Those closures ended the brand in the Denver metro, and the only remaining Colorado location is in Loveland. The Centennial location was at 9627 E. County Line Road. Nobody has announced a new tenant for the space, and Rock Bottom's own location page still shows that address and its old hours.

The empty brewpub shows what the city's retail center transformation strategy is responding to. The city's approach is to tie its help to replacements that give people a specific reason to drive in. A winery restaurant with a monthly tasting club, next to an outdoor retailer people already know, fits that goal more closely than a single furniture showroom.

The Holiday Calendar on Both Sides of the Road

The weekend after Cooper's Hawk's reported opening date, Centennial Promenade hosts a holiday market. The Colorado Christmas Bazaar comes to 9555 E. County Line Road with free admission for adults and children.

The organizer's listing covers only the Thanksgiving weekend. The December dates come from a vendor's own popup calendar, so check the organizer's page before planning around them. Park Meadows' events page has the Santa location, and the mall sits directly across County Line Road from the bazaar.

For most of this season, a County Line Road errand looks a lot like past years, with L.L.Bean inside the mall and holiday photos on the lower level. What has changed is on the Centennial side. There is a free weekend market at the Promenade, a winery restaurant set to open the week of Thanksgiving, and a remodeled storefront next door being prepared for a retailer the city's agreement aims to keep within its trade area. The city's own deadline gives L.L.Bean until June 1, 2027 to open there.

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