Bold Bean in Springfield!?

[Mathew1056]

By no means is this official, but the word on the street is that Bold Bean Coffee is looking for a second location and they have shown interest in the Springfield area. Springfield does already have Three Layers and Kool Beans. My argument for bring on one more coffee shop is that Bold Bean could offer something different. Three Layers doesn't open until 10. I usually want my coffee way before that. Kool Beans has to figure out what it wants to be. Does it want to be a St. Augustine style restaurant or a cafe, either way it faces some problems. Bold Bean has solidified itself as the premier coffee location in Riverside, and I'll take riverside hand me downs all day.

Please sign this petition and help Bold Bean make the right decision. http://www.change.org/petitions/bold-bean-please-open-in-springfield-where-you-will-rake-it-in-and-be-worshipped-by-all#

[BrooklynSouth]

LOL! Thanks for cheering me up with that petition this Monday morning. 

[Mathew1056]

Well I hope you signed it. We are trying to send a message to the guys at Bold Bean that their is support in the community for them to locate in the neighborhood.

[urbanlibertarian]

They should open a location DT near the Omni for the next time Peter King is in town. :-D

[Mathew1056]

I would actually not be hurt if Bold Bean decided to open a location downtown instead of Springfield. Springfield could use the business, but downtown location would expose the coffee shop to a larger audience, which they could totally Springfield still benefits from anything going on downtown.

[iloveionia]

Bold Bean in "The Pearl" on Main/1st. 
Great parking, lots of traffic to and from downtown.

[Cheshire Cat]

I would love to see them in Avondale and am prepared to take on the "I Love Avondale" group to get this done.  lol

[fsujax]

Great idea Iloveionia!

[Mathew1056]

I also think that the old Jeep store would make a great location. There are really a lot of options. First we need to win them over with support from the community.

[ubben]

Sign the petition! This would be a great catalyst for Springfield and I think Bold Bean would be a huge hit there. I live in Avondale and am always looking for things to do in other neighborhoods for a change of scene. Plus, the Riverside store is getting kinda crowded. The old Jeep store on Main Street would be great (kudos to Mathew)--lots of room for outdoor cafe-ing.

[jaxlore]

i love chamblins coffee but i would be cheering for a downtown bb thats open late.

[avs]

The old jeep place may have environmental issues since it used to be a gas station and has been being used as an automotive place...not sure, but maybe an issue.  Also, I know a lot of coffee shops have struggled in Spr because there just hasn't been enough biz - that is why Three Layers expanded what it sold and cut its hours.  I would love a Bold Bean here, but it maybe hard pressed to find enough business to make it worth while...love to have it though - theyve got the best coffee in town and love their beer selection too

[MusicMan]

In my opinion, they should go into the location where "FUSION" once was, on Pearl Street and 8th.
In the old A and P grocery store location.

It is already set up (despite the "Condemned" sticker on the window) for this type of retail and is close enough to Shands (less than 2 blocks) to pick up that crowd.

[iloveionia]

Where is this petition I can sign?

[ben says]

i love chamblins coffee but i would be cheering for a downtown bb thats open late.

Whether or not they brew it well, I'm not sure (I've never had it), but Chamblin's serves a Bold Bean blend. They also serve Sweetwater (think it's Midnight Oil).