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Help Wyatt restart a roadside café in Ann Arbor after floodwater
Wyatt lost an espresso machine and grinder to floodwater and needs $3,350 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.
🇺🇸 Michigan, United States1,959 views
For nine years I have run a roadside café in Ann Arbor. In July, floodwater took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,350 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $1,200
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $880
• Shop repairs and licensing: $660
• Working capital for the first month: $610
Thank you so much.
- Wyatt
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Small businesses are the heart of Ann Arbor. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Wyatt.
Replacing an espresso machine and grinder is $1,200 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. I'll keep the page updated.
Rooting for you, Wyatt. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Ann Arbor. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
sending strength. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best!