10/25/2023
A message from the Stout House Family (originally posted July 19th):
Three months ago we were made aware that a potential buyer had reached out to the owner of the physical space that Stout House operates out of and wanted to know if Will and I would be willing to consider a new lease with them if they indeed did purchased the space. The new owner gave us the option to remain in the space for the duration of our lease or vacate the property in our desired timeframe. With this, our last day of operation will be Friday October 27, 2023. The new owner will take over the current space and launch a new concept within the current Stout House space in the Fall.
We know that our beloved Eagle community and family will ask the question…are you all ok and ok with this? And the answer is: YES!! Will, Marcey, Olivia and Gabriel have taken the last three months to think about, pray about and talk out every angle and every option available to us in this new ownership transition. And we came to the consensus that this is an unexpected gift presented to us. In the past year or so it has become more and more clear to us that this business does not bring us the purpose, passion or peace as it once had. Will, Marcey and Olivia are more than ready to close this chapter of our lives and move forward to explore new places, spaces, faces and find new adventure and growth.
The hardest part for our family when discussing and arriving at this decision was the impact it would have on our daily, weekly and yearly customers who have made Stout House part of their lives and daily routines for the past 9 years. There are no words or sentences that we can use to adequately convey the love, support, grace, kindness, happiness and fulfillment that our Eagle River Valley community has shown and given to our family and team members in these years. THANK YOU, to all of you who have endured with us the ups and downs, the smiles and tears, the laughter and trying times, the COVID pandemic and simply the day to day happenings of a small town hospitality business. We love each and every one of you reading this and we are so grateful that we have had this opportunity and experience 🌯♥️☕️