Two Casper Qdobas seeking bar and grill licenses to serve alcohol

CASPER, Wyo. — Two Qdoba Mexican Eats restaurants in Casper are seeking bar and grill licenses.

The City of Casper offers a total of 14 such licenses. The city council agreed to set aside two licenses for restaurant owner John Johnson.

Johnson plans to use one for a Fuzzy’s Taco Shop under development and a second for use at Fire Rock Steakhouse.

Another such license owned by Marvin Piel Family, LLC will be returned to the city.

Should the city council approve the two Qdoba requests, that would mean that 13 of the 14 available licenses would be accounted for. The number of available licenses is based on Casper’s population, according to the city.

Such licenses cost $10,500 for the first year and $3,000 for annual renewals. They allow businesses to sell alcohol on premises only, with the exception of wine bottles purchased along with a full meal.

Restaurants with bar and grill licenses require that food sales account for 60% of their revenue.

The city council will vote to establish Dec. 17 as the public hearing for the two Qdobas’ requests during their Tuesday, Dec. 3 meeting.

The two Qdobas are located at 5030 East Second Street, Suite No. 1 and 4009 CY Avenue.

If you would like to contact members of the Casper City Council regarding this or any other issue, here is their contact information:

Mayor Charlie Powell (Ward II, Term Expires 1/5/21):

• cpowell@casperwy.gov
• (307) 577-6042

Vice Mayor Shawn Johnson (Ward II, Term expires 1/3/23):

• shjohnson@casperwy.gov
• (307) 337-5057
• (307) 277-7377

Councilman Ken Bates (Ward II, Term expires 1/5/21):

• kbates@casperwy.gov
• (307) 473-1247

Councilman Steve Cathey (Ward III, Term Expires 1/5/21):

• scathey@casperwy.gov
• (307) 262-8237    

Councilman Steve Freel (Ward III, Term expires 1/3/23):

• sfreel@casperwy.gov
• ​(307) 259-1276

Councilman Bob Hopkins (Ward I, Term expires 1/5/21):

• bhopkins@casperwy.gov
• (307) 472-1837

Councilman Mike Huber (Ward I, Term expires 1/5/21):

• mhuber@casperwy.gov
• (307) 266-4188

Councilwoman Khrystyn Lutz (Ward I, Term expires 1/3/23):

• klutz@casperwy.gov
• (307) 359-3673

Councilman Ray Pacheco (Ward III, Term expires 1/3/23):

• rpacheco@casperwy.gov
• (307) 258-1226

Council members can also be reached by mail at: 200 N. David Street, 82601

If you would like to contact members in your specific ward, but don’t know which ward you are in, a map is available at the City of Casper’s website.