After decades as a familiar sight and stopping place along Interstate 25 in Northern Colorado, the Johnson’s Corner Restaurant and Bakery closed on Sunday.

Anyone who stopped by the restaurant on Monday morning found signs on the doors saying the restaurant is closed and baked goods are available in the convenience store. The restaurant will undergo renovations and reopen as a Black Bear Diner.

The Johnson’s Corner truck stop and convenience store are still open.

Black Bear Diner, a restaurant chain with three locations in Colorado, lists Johnstown as the site of a future location on its website. 9NEWS has reached out to Black Bear Diner for more information and has not received a response.

Travel Centers of America, which owns the Petro Johnson’s Corner truck stop, said they did not have a comment on the closure.

Johnson’s Corner opened in 1952 and its restaurant is well-known for its cinnamon rolls. It became a Travel Centers of America Petro location in September 2014.

The restaurant’s closure comes about 10 months after Texas-based Buc-ee’s opened a 74,000-foot travel center about 3 miles south of Johnson’s Corner, at I-25 and County Road 48. The Buc-ee’s has 116 fueling positions, 12 EV charging stations, and a store that includes a wide selection of food.

Buc-ee’s is eyeing a second location in Colorado. Palmer Lake Mayor Glant Havenar said Buc-ee’s has inquired about annexing land for a potential store at Interstate 25 and County Line Road, between Larkspur and Monument. Residents in that area have voiced concerns over the proposal.

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