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The Caribou Coffee located on Grandview Avenue closed several months ago, but the phoenix has already risen from the ashes in the form of Grandview Grind. Former Caribou manager Samantha DeMint is the brains behind the new business, which is located in the same shopping plaza as her former store.
“I worked for Caribou for almost six years and I fell in love with not just coffee but this community,” says DeMint. “I built relationships with regulars at Caribou and when the word was out that the Grandview location was closing, I was also in the process of graduating from Ohio State, so the timing seemed right to open my own store.”
The Grind features a mix of products from local roasteries including Café Brioso and Backroom Roasters, as well as Boston Stoker’s in Dayton and NOVO in Colorado. The cafe also features food items from local bakeries, which includes gourmet cupcakes, fresh fruit and “pie in a cup”.
Grandview is a neighborhood already well served by local coffee shops, including popular independents like Luck Bros’ and Stauf’s, but DeMint says that there’s more than enough customers to go around.
“I’m able to start with a base of people from the community that I had grown to care about, and then continue to reach out to more and more of Grandview,” she explains. “I feel like my concept is different from other coffee shops in the area.”
More information can be found online at www.grandviewgrind.com.
Good luck! I know that’s not as good a location since it’s hard to see from the street. Lots of marketing and a good quality product can make up for that though.
Sounds like the dance move I patented back in my twenties. I wish Samantha the best of luck. Hopefully the limited street visibility and lack of “coffee” in the business name are quickly overcome by good marketing word of mouth advertising.
The old Grandview Caribou had a fairly sizable and loyal client base. I’m sure many of them will find their way back to Samantha’s shop.
As for the location, I would suggest putting out a sandwich board daily and using Grandview’s Art Hop to get the word out and to lure people in.
Now can we get someone to take over the Caribou on N. High in Clintonville? Chain stores and cafes are an eyesore in urban communities.
I always prefer to patronize an independent over a chain when I can, but an eyesore is a bit of a stretch…
I am pretty excited for this in place of Caribou, though as a Caribou regular I will miss the amazing patio right on Grandview Ave.
Will miss the patio, but will have to give the Grind a go.
I really miss the Caribou there as well–it had a great fireplace. This location at the other end of the strip has seen several stores come and go, so I hope this tenant works out for them.
I’ve stopped in several times and can highly recommend them.
They seem to be doing pretty decent business; it’s been full the last 2 times I’ve been in.
Hope things are going well.
This business is located in 5xNW….not Grandview. :)
I have come to think of ‘Grandview’ (without the Hieghts) as all that is 5xNW and Grandview Hieghts combined. ;)