The matriarch of a Morrison restaurant synonymous with hearty Colorado cuisine is selling her family business to a developer after more than 60 years of being independently run.

Holly Arnold Kinney, whose parents opened The Fort, at 19192 Colorado 8 in Morrison, agreed to transfer ownership to Denver-based firm Revesco Properties, she said in a statement released Friday.

Arnold Kinney said she had searched for years for a new proprietor. Revesco is handing managerial duties to City Street Investors, whose portfolio includes Union Station and numerous beer gardens across metro Denver.

She expects to finalize the sale for an undisclosed price at the beginning of next year.

“I’m delighted to be passing the tomahawk to this team,” she said in a statement. “They embody many of the same valu

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