Walkie Talkie Coffee was founded by Lindsey and John Kind in the Summer of 2019. The result of a ton of planning, dreaming, and raising support, the shop was an immediate hit offering coffees from Heart in Portland , OR, amazing service and hospitality, and a goal to create great social and coffee experiences for their neighborhood. Not even a one year in, Walkie Talkie is now facing what is arguably our industries most challenging time. In spite of this, Lindsey, John, and crew have been handling this with grace and a positive outlook that is rooted in their mutual concern and care for one another and the people they serve.
In this conversation I sit down with John King to hear how this all unfolded, the challenges of being a first year business going through this crisis, what they have done, how they keep going, and what they see for the future.
If you are in Canton, OH definitely swing by Walkie Talkie. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
Links:
All COVID-19 Focus and Relevant Episodes:
On a Resilient Coffee Community
Hope in Difficult Times w/ Kathy Turiano
General Guidance on Talking with Banks and Landlords w/ Marshall Fuss, Attorney at Law
Erica Escalante, The Arrow Coffeehouse
Karl Purdy, Coffee Angel in Dublin, IrelandÂ
The Future of Retail w/ Doug Stephens
Impact on the Supply Chain w/ Ricardo Pereira, COO, Ally Coffee
Straight Talk for Coffee Retailers w/ The Retail Doctor, Bob Phibbs
Jonathan Pascual of Taproom Coffee and Beer, Atlanta, GA
Refining your Leadership and Systems in a Crisis
Shift Break: Development in a Crisis
Shift Break: Grace and Hight Standards
Shift Break: Keep or Throw Away
Maxwell Mooney, Narrative Coffee
Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian JNP Coffee, Burundi
Keys to the Shop Consulting:
www.keystotheshop.com/consulting
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