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Sacred Grounds Café
Sacred Grounds Café is a tribally owned coffee shop in Juneau, Alaska offering breakfasts, lunches, espresso, ready-made dinners, smoothies and delicious pastries. Sacred Grounds opened in 2017 and proudly maintains a Native hire rate of nearly 100% and supports other Native-owned businesses and
Native artists. In addition to offering region-wide barista training, Sacred Grounds Café continues to partner with the Tribe’s 477 programs to help tribal citizens gain employment placement and opportunities to enhance employability and strengthen employment history.
2020 Highlights
Opened a new Sacred Grounds location at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Implemented online ordering and curbside pick-up to improve safety measures and increase business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remodeled the Sacred Grounds Café in the Andrew Hope Building.
2021 Goals
Improve food service, inventory management, and café operations. Launch food delivery service and online ordering campaign to increase online sales. Expand and build the Sacred Grounds brand, to include other lines of business, such as roasting, a drive thru location, etc.
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Alison Schoonover Café Manager
Melissa Jensen Café Manager January - September 2020
