Merchants march to FlatIrons, others march to different tune

BOULDER — Some merchants along Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall have elected to expand or move to the new FlatIron Crossing mall in Broomfield. Others intentionally chose a different path. One has decided to close its doors entirely.

Fitigues, a clothing store for men, women and children emphasizing comfort, ease and the simple pleasures in life, is closing its store on the downtown mall July 15 and moving to FlatIron Crossing instead of expanding with another store.

“We don’t like to over-saturate the market,´ said Stepanie Pastore of the Pearl Street Fitigues. “We have a niche market, and we thought we would…