Springfield coffee house to close south-side spot 2 months short of one-year anniversary – The State Journal-Register

Jan. 30is Grateful Coffee Co.'s final day of operation at 1370 Toronto Road.

The locally-owned coffee house is closing two months shy of its first anniversary but owners say this only marks an end for the south side-address, not the business brand.

We arent getting the foot traffic we needed, said Brandon Austin, who co-owns the business with his wife, Cana. The people who were coming were fantastic, incredibly kind. There just werent enough to make it at that location.

But were considering alternate locations where either there isnt coffee already there or the traffic is.

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Austin said they are turning their attention to brick-and-mortar sites on the citys retail centers on the west side and North Dirksen Parkway. Other considerations, he added, could be operating a food truck or selling roasted coffee beans to a local third-party retailer using the Grateful Coffee Co. label.

Austin did not have a timeframe on how soon the Grateful Coffee Co. name might return in any of these capacities.

Grateful Coffee Co. opened in the former Three Twigs Bakerysite last April on the heels of the local bakery striking out westward itself. The newly-christened Three Twigs Bakery & Bistro operates at 3429 Freedom Drive in Parkway Pointe Shopping Center.

Several businesses have attempted to establish the Toronto Road address as a stop for south side commuters to pick up a cup of joe. Free Press Coffee Houseopened at the site in 2017, but just lasted a year. Three Twigs called the spot home for two years.

Natalie Morris can be reached at 737-7254 or by email at natalie.sjr@gmail.com.

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Springfield coffee house to close south-side spot 2 months short of one-year anniversary - The State Journal-Register