Copper Club, a private social club for women, is opening in Phoenix’s Gaslight Square. The club originally started as a happy hour social, has filed an application with the State of Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for a space at 3603 E Indian School Road, with an expected late spring opening date.
The club, co-founded by Sarah Krahenbuhl, Michelle McGinty and Monique Porras Mason, caters to an invite-only group of women professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners in the Phoenix area. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the Copper Club has more than 150 members who have each “invested financially in the club with an initiation fee and monthly dues”. Members receive a copper card and a key to the members-only room, where a concierge will bring their favorite cocktail. According to its website, “The Club is a private sanctuary to share success, aspirations, and challenges while growing together in a spirit of unity.”
An Instagram post hints to the Club offering food, noting, “Supper Club: good food, better conversation, and permission to leave the to-do lists at the door. Just a table full of friends, nowhere else to be — the kind of night you only find at Copper Club”. Membership also includes perks such as, “exclusive access to a wine locker at The Capital Grille and VIP treatment at some of the most sought-after restaurants in the Phoenix area,” according to Instagram.
The Copper Club isn’t just about eating and drinking, however. The club encourages mentorship, collaboration, and philanthropy. So far, members collectively have raised and contributed more than $46 million to the Arizona nonprofit community, according to a statement.
