Get ready for the construction to begin! Starting earlier today Consuelo's Family REstaurant began deconstruction to make room for brand new 7-Eleven and shopping Center on W. Elizabeth in Fort Collins. Consuelo's still has an express version of their restaurant located at Riverside and Lemay.

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The former home of Consuelo’s Mexican restaurant is coming down starting Thursday to make room for a new 7-Eleven and other retail stores.

The property at 1401 W. Elizabeth St., has housed a tire store, China Dragon and most recently Consuelo’s, which closed in November to concentrate on its Express store at the corner of Lemay and Riverside.

The new Campus West building will be north of the existing building and will share parking with Campus West Liquors.

“The opportunity to breathe new life into this site made redeveloping a very exciting prospect,” property owner John Musa said in a written statement.

“It has taken the right mix of interest from quality tenants, timing in the marketplace and a collaborative effort from the city planning staff to get this project off the ground.”

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