Eight’s company for Juan Gonzalez.

The owner of Wapos Cantina will soon open three new locations of his Mexican restaurant, adding to the several he has around the area. Two of the new spots will be in Denver, marking the first time Gonzalez has ventured into Colorado’s capital.

“It’s a younger crowd, and it’s more trendy,” Gonzalez said of the city, noting he mostly targets suburban families at his other outposts.

His first Mile High spot will open in two weeks at 215 E 7th Ave. in Capitol Hill, the home of Wild Taco until its August closing.

The second Denver Wapos will come to the former home of Wendell’s, the diner that said goodbye to 3838 Tennyson St. on Sept. 21. Gonzalez expects that one to debut in Berkeley in early November.

Both will be 2,000 square feet with a patio, where

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