Qwest sign replacement heralds dawn of new age: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

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The Qwest signs on top of the 52-story building at 1801 California Street are being replaced with Century Link signs this week. The change heralds the dawn of a new age in Denver -- the age of global corporate insignificance. Too bad our downtown towers can't be named for successful homegrown companies...

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What with the letter "Q" already in place, it would seem only natural to sell the naming rights to the 1801 California Street building to Denver-based Quiznos Restaurants. However, recent news that the company has hired financial advisers to help renegotiate $850 million of debt suggests that there may not be enough bread to promote the sandwich company.

Below, a positive sign from a quickly growing local eatery...


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