The Green Bean Coffeehouse, which was destroyed in the Oct. 23 arson, will start construction on Monday at their new space at the old McDonald’s building on Greenwood Avenue. That’s across the street from the Greenwood Sip & Ship, where the Green Bean temporarily set up shop a few months ago.
Summer Mohrlang, manager of the Green Bean, tells us the new Green Bean should be up and running around the first part of summer.
We’ll be using an all volunteer workforce so anyone interested in helping out will be welcomed. Our foreman, John Eidson will be overseeing the efforts. He loves working with volunteers and will assign tasks based on each person’s ability level. So whether folks have years of construction experience or just want to lend a hand sweeping up debris we can use them! We really hope that this can be a community effort to transform a vacant space into a warm and cozy center of community. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign themselves up by clicking here.
And…we are in need of a licensed plumber willing to donate a little bit of time to this job. If any are out there I’d love to hear from them (manager@greenbeancoffee.org).
10 responses so far ↓
1 Ponderings // Apr 6, 2010 at 6:06 am
I’m so excited about the Greenbean moving in here! It’s great we get to volunteer to help this happen. It feels very community-ish.
2 jerry // Apr 6, 2010 at 7:29 am
the pic looks like the old McDonald’s .That’s awesome. I am soooo glad there isn’t another McD’s moving in there.But man ,Greenwoods got Coffee joints up the yin yang.Good luck Greenbean!
3 anon // Apr 6, 2010 at 9:25 am
Why all the hate for McDonalds?
4 nofrufru please // Apr 6, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I REALLY hope they consult with an interior designer, I went into the old location a few times and never went back due to the kitschy vibe. Each to his own I guess, but even if that is your schtick, it can be done in a classy way. I am very happy that they are able to relocate and move into a building that really needed a new tenant, best of luck Greenbean.
5 Harry Tracy // Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Best wishes to Green Bean, but yes, why all the hatred toward McDonald’s? As far as I know, no one is forced to eat there if they don’t want to.
6 Jerry // Apr 6, 2010 at 10:57 pm
I never said anything hateful about McDonald’s .Read the post !!!
Personally I always hoped a Red Mill or Dicks burgers would move in there .
7 Whopper // Apr 7, 2010 at 6:38 am
Why all the hate for McDs?
Too lower class.
8 anon // Apr 7, 2010 at 8:43 am
Yep, Burger King much better
“Hatred” may be a strong word, but someone clearly doesnt like them – ” I am soooo glad there isn’t another McD’s moving in there.”
9 Jerry // Apr 7, 2010 at 9:08 am
Anon should’t you be TROLLing craigslist ?
10 R // Apr 9, 2010 at 11:57 am
Dear Harry Tracy,
Your point is only partly valid.
McDonald’s has (and has had) a huge influence on the food industry. In this way, you have been ‘forced’ to eat McDonald’s-influenced food regardless of what restaurant, grocer or seed provider you use.
Harry Tracy (posted Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 pm):
Regarding “Best wishes to Green Bean, but yes, why all the hatred toward McDonald’s? As far as I know, no one is forced to eat there if they don’t want to.”
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