JTA working to bring new cafe to its Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla

[thelakelander]

A new breakfast and lunch option may be on the way to LaVilla after a July 2 action by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board.

On a 4-0 vote with three members absent, the board authorized JTA staff to negotiate a lease agreement with Grounds of Grace/Cinotti's Bakery to open a cafe on the first floor of Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla.

Cleveland Ferguson III, JTA's executive Vice President and chief administrative officer, told board members that the cafe would be in the space vacated by Crazy Beans Coffee when it closed last year.

According to information presented to the board, Grounds of Grace and Cinotti's are interested in a three-year agreement with an optional three-year renewal to operate in the JTA center, at 100 LaVilla Center Drive.

The new establishment's menu would include breakfast and bakery items, lunch items, a full espresso bar and smoothies. Ferguson said hours will be negotiated, but the cafe will be open no later than 6 p.m.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/jul/03/jta-working-to-bring-new-cafe-to-its-regional-transportation-center-at-lavilla/