08:28 AM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage ( NGVC ) , a retailer of natural and organic groceries, said Wednesday it will close its downtown Denver store on Oct. 31.

The store, located on the corner of Colfax Ave. and Washington St., will be shut due to "operating challenges, including retail theft and safety issues impacting the store's performance," the company said.

Natural Grocers' shares were 1.5% lower in premarket trading.