Business Appreciation

Showcasing your dedication

Excellence Deserves Recognition

In Westminster, we take pride in celebrating and supporting our small businesses. We also recognize that small businesses are the driving force in the local economy and support and encourage small business development through a variety of programs. The City provides financial assistance to encourage investment in business improvements and training for its employees, recognizes and honors local business through awards and with advocacy, organizes free training opportunities to build business capacity, and provides technical assistance on a variety of business start-up and support topics.

Small Biz Shout Out

Business Appreciation Month

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Week

Small Business Spotlights

April 24, 2025

Small Business Spotlight: Happy Earth Day!

April 1, 2025

Small Business Spotlight: Yonutz!

Small Business Spotlight - Aspen Lodge Bar & Grill
March 29, 2025

Small Business Spotlight: Aspen Lodge Bar & Grill

Business Appreciation Month

Each year, the City sets aside the month of November to recognize and thank businesses for their contributions to the Westminster community and this year will be no different. Check out our 2024 activities below:

Business Appreciation Awards

Business Legacy

The City recognizes and celebrates those businesses in Westminster that have been in operation for 25 years or longer, in five-year increments. These businesses are celebrated during the annual Business Appreciation Awards luncheon and provided with an award for their commitment to our community.

60 Year Legacy

50 Year Legacy

45 Year Legacy

40 Year Legacy

35 Year Legacy

30 Year Legacy

25 Year Legacy

Community Spirit Award

The Community Spirit Award is an opportunity to recognize businesses who are making outstanding contributions to the community by supporting events, programs, or initiatives that benefit the City of Westminster and its residents. This award also recognizes the work that they are doing to make our community more vibrant, resilient, and foster a spirit of service.

2024 Winners

Sustainability Award

The SAGE Sustainable Business Program helps local businesses save money, conserve resources, and support the local economy through connecting businesses with funds, technical assistance, and services that address topics such as energy and water conservations, waste management, and employee commuting. SAGE Businesses are also celebrated for their achievements through a certification program and recognition events such as these.

2024 Winner

City Council Business Appreciation

Westminster City Council would like to thank our businesses for everything they do, and provide, to make Westminster the community it is.

Mayor

Nancy McNally

Mayor pro tem

Sarah Nurmela

Councillor

Claire Carmelia

Councillor

David Demott

Councillor

Obi Ezeadi

Councillor

Amber Hott

Councillor

Kristine Ireland

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday banner
Small Business Saturday award

2024 Small Business Saturday | Saturday, November 30, 2024

At the City Council meeting on Monday, November 25, the City proclaimed November 30, 2024 as Small Business Saturday as part of the national effort to recognize and support the Shop Small Campaign. The Shop Small Campaign demonstrates the City’s ongoing commitment to local, small businesses and Chelsea Elder (center) and Jessica Rutherford (right) of Adaptive Adventures, were present to accept the proclamation. Small Business Saturday was created in 2010, during the midst of the Great Recession, to encourage people to Shop Small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses. This day falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a day designed to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve historic neighborhoods. This effort to highlight small businesses has paid off with Small Business Saturday sales reaching around $17 billion in 2023, according to the American Express 2022 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey. The survey also found that 72 percent of shoppers said that the day makes them want to shop and dine at small, independently owned retailers and restaurants all year-long. The City supports and encourages small business development and an entrepreneurial spirit by providing financial resources, technical assistance, and advocacy to our local businesses.

Small Business Week

Small Business is our business!

2025 Small Business Week – May 4 – May 10, 2025
In Westminster, we take pride in celebrating and supporting our small businesses. Economic Development staff will be taking the annual proclamation to the City Council meeting on Monday, April 28 and it will be presented to Westminster small business. Proclaiming this week as Small Business Week focuses on the significant contributions of the small businesses and their owners in our community, and to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit. Photos from the City Council presentation and a copy of the proclamation will be posted after the April 28th meeting.

Cartoon image of a row of storefront businesses and the dates for National Small Business Week, May 4-May 10, 2025
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