arc Thrift Stores

Arc Thrift Stores is a workforce development and vocational training organization associated with The Arc of Colorado, located in Westminster, Colorado. It provides employment training and skills development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, using retail thrift store operations as a practical workplace training environment.

Specific credentialed program listings are not included in current IPEDS data. Arc Thrift Stores training activities are generally focused on retail operations, customer service, inventory management, and workplace readiness skills, supporting participants in gaining employment experience and developing transferable vocational competencies.

Westminster, Colorado is located in the northern Denver metro area, and Arc Thrift Stores operates multiple retail locations across Colorado, giving training participants broad exposure to retail work environments and potential employment pathways throughout the state.