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Permalink Reply by James Doyle on June 4, 2009 at 9:55pm

It can be done: http://www.ninthstreetespresso.com/

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Permalink Reply by Jacob Casella on June 5, 2009 at 6:59am

Depends on a lot of things--location, how much you're paying for beans versus food/retail etc. From the numbers alone, it seems like our coffee shop could easily survive on drinks alone--indeed, the coffee is really where the profit is. We do, however, sell a lot of bagels, sandwiches, pastries, etc, and it's hard to say how many people that brings in the door, who then order lattes or whatever, who wouldn't otherwise have come in.

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Permalink Reply by Al Soto on June 11, 2009 at 11:12am

Because we are primarily a drive thru shop, people come to me for drinks. I hardly sell any food. I do have outdoor seating but that is rarely used. I think when people start to view me as a place to seat and relax I may sell more food.

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