A Cherry Creek cheese shop had its assets seized by the Colorado Department of Revenue last month.
Truffle Cheese Shop, which opened in 2021, owed $21,471 in back taxes, according to a sign posted on its window at 2906 E. Sixth Ave.
The store’s utensils, kitchenware, furniture and other equipment — no actual cheese — are being auctioned by local firm Dickensheet & Associates. Bidding ends at 2 p.m. Tuesday and items must be removed from the store Wednesday, Dickensheet’s website says.
Howard-Dobbs Real Estate Group is marketing the space for lease.
As of mid-September, the business had shifted sales of its charcuterie and cheese boards solely through its website, according to store owner Lisa Morris.
“The taxes were (being) filed incorrectly and when it was discovered it snowballed into a bigger issue and debt that was not able to be paid,” Morris said in an email. “The business is continuing without a storefront for now, but once things are settled we will move forward with a new location.”
According to a 2022 Westword story, Morris bought Truffle Cheese Shop from Mark Schwab, whose son Joe, a longtime employee, ran it. Rob and Karin Lawler, the owners before that, were the longest tenured at 12 years. They bought the specialty foods shop in 2007 and began focusing it on fromage.
The Lawlers also opened Truffle Table restaurant in LoHi from 2013 to 2023, when it closed and was soon replaced by Johnny Curiel’s Alma Fonda Fina.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from store owner Lisa Morris.
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