7,908 Reasons To Spend Local

At 7,908 feet, Aspen's local businesses are the heartbeat of a vibrant, connected community. The 7908 Reasons to Spend Local campaign is your guide to the shops, restaurants, and services that keep our town thriving. Explore, discover, and spend local.

BE ONE OF THE 7908 REASONS

Are you an ACRA member with an offer, event or story to share? We'd love to feature your business on this page and across our marketing channels.

Be Featured in the 7908 Campaign

MEET OUR PARTICIPATING RETAILERS

THAT'S A WRAP ON SUMMER LATE NIGHT SHOPPING

This summer, 14 downtown retailers stayed open until 7 p.m. on the last Friday of the month, giving locals and visitors a chance to explore Aspen as the sun went down. Thank you to every business that took part and helped make those evenings so special.

Stop in, say hello and see what they have in store.

Participating Retailers

Thank you to our Annual 7908 Spend Local Sponsor
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Member Businesses are invested in our community.*

Need proof? Here are just some of our 7908 reasons to shop local:

  • Member businesses are involved in 65 unique non-profit boards
  • Local businesses employ 954 year-round employees
  • The average longest-employed staff member was 15.5 years - that's some serious local knowledge
  • Member businesses donate over $1.3M annually
  • Local businesses spend locally themselves
  • Many businesses offer free or discounted services or products for locals and incredible customer service
  • These member businesses actively listen to your suggestions and implement them as soon as possible.
  • Shopping local reduces your environmental impact
  • For every $100 spent locally $68 stays in our community

*The above data is compiled from the responses of 76 member businesses.

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