From Speer to the southern 'burbs, we were always excited to find what was in store. But until the picketing ends — no more.

On Thursday, workers at 77 King Soopers stores across the Denver metro area started a strike after months of negotiations.

The grocery chain said in a release that it had opened a new Marketplace store at South College Avenue and West Drake Road.

Some 10,000 grocery store workers are now on strike in Denver and nearby areas, claiming unfair and illegal negotiating ...