August 24, 2001

Elegant food affordable at Hunter?s in Longmont

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LONGMONT — Noticing a dearth of casual, upscale eateries in Longmont, Vijay Mehra opened Hunter’s Restaurant and Pub at 600 Airport Road in 1998.

“I wondered why we had to drive to Denver or Boulder to get a good meal,” Mehra said.

Filling that niche in Longmont has proved to be a successful venture for Mehra. In 2000, the privately funded restaurant earned $1.5 million in revenue, and Hunter’s earnings are up 16 percent this year, Mehra said.

It shouldn’t be surprising that he was able to spot the need for upscale dining in Longmont. Mehra has years of experience…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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