Sunny Sky Pies Will Close Fort Collins Shop

The local pie shop will officially cease all operations on October 10, 2026.

Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Screen-print poster illustration of a single rustic pie on a wooden board, with a warm, layered color palette. — Sunny Sky Pies in Fort Collins will close its doors on October 10, 2026, ending a five-year run as a local staple. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Owner Erin Margenau announced the closure of Sunny Sky Pies on September 29, 2026. The business will shut its doors at 446 S. Link Lane in Fort Collins on October 10, 2026.

Why it matters

The owner cited a refusal to compromise on ingredient quality or customer relationships as the primary reason for ending the five-year-old venture. This decision brings an end to a local business that grew from a cottage industry into an award-winning shop.

Sunny Sky Pies operated for five years total, growing from a home-based model in 2021 to a physical storefront at 446 S. Link Lane.

The players

Erin Margenau

She is the owner and founder of Sunny Sky Pies who guided the business from a home-based operation to an award-winning storefront.

Colorado Restaurant Association

This is a trade organization that recognized the business with a Hospitality Award in 2025.

The details

After beginning as a home-based operation in 2021 and later expanding into a food truck, the business opened its physical location in 2023. The brand notably earned the title of best food truck at the 2025 Colorado Restaurant Association Hospitality Awards.

The business launched as a home-based operation in 2021.
The shop expanded to a food truck and physical location in 2023.
The brand won a industry award in 2025.
Owner Erin Margenau announced the closure on September 29, 2026.
The shop will officially close on October 10, 2026.

Market Landscape

Sunny Sky Pies represents the common transition of local food ventures that begin under the Colorado Cottage Foods Act before scaling into commercial storefronts. The closure marks a contraction in the local independent food scene after the business successfully leveraged early growth into an award-winning brand.

Customers in Fort Collins have until October 10, 2026, to visit the shop at 446 S. Link Lane for their final orders. The closure marks the permanent end of service for the locally recognized pie business.

The takeaway

Small businesses often face difficult trade-offs between rapid scaling and maintaining the core values that defined their initial success. This closure highlights the challenges entrepreneurs encounter when balancing operational growth with personal standards for quality.