Central Coffee Co. temporarily closed its storefronts in March 2020. Its dining rooms have yet to reopen.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly a year after Central Coffee Co. temporarily closed its Charlotte storefronts, the coffee shop owners are looking toward the future.
When Louisa and Jimmy Kleto, the owners of Central Coffee Co., temporarily closed their Plaza Midwood and South End coffee shops on March 19, 2020, they weren’t sure what the future would look like.
“When we initially closed, we didn’t know if we were going to be able to reopen,” Jimmy said.
The owners immediately started adapting and changing their business model, with innovative ideas like delivering coffee straight to customers’ doorsteps, selling frozen scones…
