Our team has been working hard reviewing the space and business of various small businesses and coffee shops. Through a combination of email, Zoom, and in-person interviews, our team has developed a deeper understanding of components of successful startup ecosystems, budgeting, and third places. See some example adventures from when we visited Theatre Café here or when we took a trip to Boston (see here) to visit The Thinking Cup and The Well Coffee Shop. Below are images taken at each space visited in-person to assess the physical space.

The Well Coffee House

Pre-COVID seating: 49 seats || Seating with COVID: 36 seats

The Thinking Cup

Pre-COVID seating: 41 seats || Seating with COVID: 17 seats

Bean Counter (Grove St.)

Pre-COVID seating: n/a || Seating with COVID: n/a

Bean Counter (Highland St.)

Pre-COVID seating: n/a || Seating with COVID: n/a

Garden Fresh Courthouse Café

Pre-COVID seating: n/a || Seating with COVID: n/a

Gong Cha

Pre-COVID seating: was not open || Seating with COVID: no dine-in

Theatre Cafe

Pre-COVID seating: 20 seats || Seating with COVID: 9 seats