Community Statement from Jack’s Bar & Grill

Jack’s Bar and Grill is a family-owned restaurant that has proudly served northwest Arvada for the past 15 years. We are deeply rooted in this community and committed to being a social-enterprise business — hiring and training individuals with developmental disabilities to work in kitchens throughout the Denver Metro area. Our mission has always been about more than food; it’s about opportunity, dignity, and community.

Like many restaurants, the past five years have brought significant challenges. In December, we faced an unexpected and devastating hardship when Xcel Energy shut off electricity to our restaurant and surrounding neighborhood.

Because of the amount of food stored in our refrigerators and freezers, we had to act immediately to avoid total loss. We rented a refrigerated truck, moved all of our food out of the restaurant, and then moved it back days later when power was restored. Despite these efforts, we were forced to close during one of the busiest weekends of the year, resulting in an estimated $25,000 loss.

What made this situation especially difficult is that other nearby restaurants did not lose power. Our building receives electricity through underground lines, making the outage both confusing and, to our understanding, unnecessary. For a small, already struggling business, this interruption created a serious financial hardship.

We share this not for sympathy, but for transparency — and to highlight how fragile small, mission-driven businesses can be when critical infrastructure decisions are made without clear communication or consideration of impact.

We remain committed to our staff, our mission, and our community, and we are grateful for the continued support of our neighbors during challenging times.

— Jack’s Bar & Grill