Local franchisees Abu and Sharmeen Parvez are moving forward with plans to bring Crispy Cones — the chimney-style pastry cone and soft-serve concept — to Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood. The Parvezes purchased the property at the corner of West 23rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard and have submitted building permits to convert the space into a Crispy Cones shop, according to a report compiled from neighborhood permitting activity.
Site, sequence and brand background
The new location will follow the brand’s first Colorado opening earlier this year in Centennial, marking an expansion within the state through franchising. Crispy Cones is known for rotisserie-grilled dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and filled with soft-serve, plus a range of toppings and sauces. The concept gained wider attention after a national appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank, where founders Jeremy and Kaitlyn Carlson secured an investment to accelerate growth.
- Owners: Abu and Sharmeen Parvez (local franchisees)
- Location: Corner of W. 23rd Ave. and Federal Blvd., Jefferson Park, Denver
- Status: Property purchase completed; permits submitted for conversion
Neighborhood context and likely impacts
Jefferson Park is a dense, mixed residential and commercial neighborhood where changes at high-visibility corners can shift foot traffic and lunchtime patterns. A new dessert-focused shop, especially one with a visually distinctive product such as a chimney-style cone, often draws both neighborhood residents and visitors from nearby corridors. For nearby small-business owners, the arrival of a franchise can mean increased walk-by traffic but also heightened competition for parking and daytime customers.
"made-to-order pastry cones"
Permitting and property conversion are the immediate steps residents can watch: once a permit is approved, construction timelines and final design reviews determine when a shop will open. The presence of a franchise also means potential hiring opportunities for local workers and the formalization of operating hours that can affect surrounding businesses.
What to watch next
Local residents and neighborhood groups can monitor the Denver permitting portal for updates on the project’s scope — including exterior signage, ventilation requirements for food service and hours of operation — which are typically noted on submitted plans. Community members interested in the development may also see public notices for any zoning or design review hearings tied to the property conversion.
As Crispy Cones continues its Colorado rollout from Centennial into Denver, the Jefferson Park site will be a useful bellwether for how national franchised dessert concepts fit into established Denver neighborhoods.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Franchisees | Abu and Sharmeen Parvez |
| Cross streets | W. 23rd Ave. & Federal Blvd. |
| Brand founders | Jeremy and Kaitlyn Carlson |
| Notable milestone | First Colorado shop opened in Centennial (earlier this year) |
