COLORADO SPRINGS — The City of Colorado Springs has launched a Military Welcome website that helps servicemembers, veterans and their families connect with local small businesses who offer military discounts.
The city says the website provides a resource to the military community and drives traffic to participating businesses. They also say it encourages servicemembers to shop locally.
"We are excited to launch this new website as a resource for our military community," said Small Business Development Administrator Shakanah Tedder. "We are committed to making Colorado Springs a welcoming and supportive community for all military members and their families while helping foster economic growth for our local businesses."
According to the city, there are more than 45,000 active-duty troops and almost 100,000 veterans and their families in Colorado Springs.
For an interactive map of these businesses, visit the City of Colorado Springs website.
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