DAYTON, Ohio — The Arcade in downtown Dayton is getting ready to welcome a new coffee shop and bistro.
Startup Grounds will officially open next week at its location at The Hub on South Main Street.
The business will offer opportunities to local underrepresented and minority-owned vendors. It will also give undergraduate students real-world experience running a business.
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Startup Grounds will offer fresh sandwiches, salads, and bakery items such as vegan chocolate chip cookies, along with coffee drinks. Officials said five employees, including a barista have already been hired.
Flyer Enterprises, a University of Dayton student-run business, will help run the backend operations. It gives undergraduate students, like Carolyn Haney, the opportunity to gain experience with marketing and accounting services.
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“I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is probably patience. I think everything takes a long time to come together, but as long as you’re seeing it through, step-by-step, for a lot of our divisions, that’s the case,” Haney said.
Startup Ground officially opens next Thursday, September 16. It’s located at the South Main Street entrance to The Hub and will operate 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.