Au revoir, Entrée Vous.

Entrée Vous, a nationwide meal preparation franchise with several Denver-metro area locations announced this week that its Broomfield kitchen will cease operations at month's end.

"This has been a wonderful adventure for us and we've enjoyed helping you put dinner on your family's table," franchise owners Debbie and Andy Jacobs stated in an e-mail notifying customers of the pending closure.

The reasons for the closing haven't been disclosed. Speculation includes the tough economy isn't allowing customers the luxury of a make-and-take-style restaurant.

Entreé Vous is the second restaurant to close in the Broomfield Marketplace on U.S. 287. Earlier this month, the center's Burger King closed its doors. The franchise owner cited dwindling traffic and sales as the reason for the closure.

The Entrée Vous was concept was to make cooking convenient for those short on time, and to provide an opportunity to socialize while preparing a meal.

The trend of easy meal preparation has become popular, with more than 1,400 make-and-take outlets nationwide. The restaurants generally offer dishes, either prepared in the store or available for pick-up, that serve a four- to six-member family.

Entrée Vous' main easy meal preparation rival within Broomfield is Supper Solutions, 1480 W. Midway Blvd.

Entrée Vous, 1140 Highway 287, will close on July 31.