> Tracing its roots to 1929 when Katherine Lehnert opened a pie and cider stand in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the family business relocated to Colorado in the 1950s with Elias's grandparents. After operating as Colorado Cherry Co. across northern Colorado—including locations in Loveland, Lyons, and the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park—fourth-generation owner Elias Lehnert (29) and his wife Rachel opened a Denver location on Tennyson Street in November 2020, rebranding as Legacy Pie Co. Elias reflects on the transformation: 'It's exciting for us. The business has such a good foundation. We're excited to continue to run it' and 'to improve it and build upon it and take it to the next level.' The Denver venture represents a strategic shift from tourism-focused shops to urban neighborhood markets, growing from two employees to 11 full-time workers (20 during peak seasons) and selling approximately 80,000 pies by mid-November 2022.
