Fort Collins-Based Burrito Joint Expanding to Greeley With ‘Roadhouse’ Concept

Great restaurants in Colorado do come and go; still, it's rough to hear when one that has been around for so long will be going away.

In mid-August of 2025, Cables Pub & Grill at 59th Avenue and 20th Street in Greeley, announced that it would be closing its doors after over 50 years in business. Though their final location wasn't the original one, Cables was legendary in Northern Colorado.

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The original "Cables End" opened in 1972 in Greeley; it got its name because they had initially wanted to put it near the end of some large power cables. That didn't happen, but they did stick with the "power line" theme.

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Keith Johnson took over ownership of the restaurant in 1979, opening several other locations: Estes Park, Fort Collins, and Fort Morgan. I remember going to the Fort Collins location a few times, it's now a Korean BBQ establishment. I have also been to the Cables Pub & Grill in Fort Morgan, which is great.

Greeley's Cables Pub & Grill Closes 5 Years After Owner's Passing

Keith Johnson moved the Greeley Cables to its final location in 2006; 14 years later, in 2020, Johnson passed away after battling cancer, according to the Greeley Tribune. I think many of us could understand how things just weren't the same for the restaurant after Johnson's passing.

Cables Pub & Grill along with BizWest reported that Big City Burrito (which has one location in Fort Collins and one in Loveland) will be taking over the restaurant, calling it Big City Roadhouse. It's said that most of the restaurant's staff, as well as the menu, will remain as it was as Cables.

Cables' old sign takes on a new meaning with the announced closure: