Coffee shop/juice bar on Main and Jackson opens Wednesday

I wonder if I can order "The Walmart" :) Happy Thanksgiving Howard!

Is Rob Credi also in this new location? I heard Main st was moving into there also?

The Batavian should have a few loose nuts mixed in with it!

Congratulations Ken!! You certainly have given Main St. Batavia a much needed facelift. I am hopeful that your improvements to the store fronts will stimulate local business, and also bring back the local charm that is Batavia. I must say though I was a little suprised to see a Coffee Culture based out of Canada, starting up next to Batavia Tailors. Gees, like we need another franchise coffee, and pastry shop. I dont know how the ones that run the city justify it. I would have thought they would have given you a fighting chance at local business success. Kind of a slap in the face, dont you think? Who knows what they were thinking. Anyway Ken I wish you much Deserved Success!! Call Me

Karen, the city doesn’t open businesses or have anything to do with who does. That silly capitalism thing seems to be the problem. :-)

Yeah Rob!

How about a Polka Dot Smoothie: Chocolate Ice Cream, Cream and M&M's. I would buy one.

Good point Charlie. Many people seem to think the city picks who can open up a business. or where it can open

John, people get confused because of the tax breaks the county EDC gives to attract business.

The Council and City Manager are not in the business of telling businesses if they can open and where. I know that cities can play games with zoning or can make it hard. For example, big box stores from moving in but, I feel there is something inherently wrong about government getting involved like that.

I drove past this place today. I didn't realize what they were going to be selling. That's really a neat idea! I like the Polka Dot idea. I might have to go there just to try the Batavian!

Thanks to all.... Hope to have a cup of coffee with each of you. Karen thanks for the extra support. I understand what you mean, possible a couple of months with out the extra pressure of a little competition would have been nice, but hey it took me and three guys 14 months to complete. Maybe if I had hired a few more locals, I would have opened by now. Karen as for the city being able to pick and choose who can open and who cannot... Thank goodness they cannot. After all these where the same people who built the "City Center" just kidding...... Thanks again..... KEN

That's "Centre", it's French!

BTW is the gym still on track to open tomorrow? I plan on bringing my gym bag to work, just in case.

Good luck Ken! Hopefully people will realize who it is keeping our downtown alive and stop in to buy a coffee or two. I did this morning but Rob wouldn't let me in.

Good Luck Ken, you all have worked hard!