Sacred Grounds Café

Sacred Grounds Café is a tribally owned coffee shop in Juneau, Alaska offering breakfasts, lunches, espresso, smoothies, and delicious pastries. Sacred Grounds proudly maintains a Native hire rate of nearly 100% and actively 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 departments to help tribal citizens gain employment placement and opportunities to enhance employability and strengthen employment history.

ƒ Increased gross revenue from $265,127 in 2020 to $532,5627 in 2021, with a net profit of $116,753. ƒ Improved beverage consistency and food service, began offering grab and go options for food and increased online ordering through the use of the Toast TakeOut app. ƒ Increased Sacred Grounds’ square footage at the Andrew Hope building by adding outdoor seating. ƒ Improved flagship location by installing a stunning wall mural created by tribal citizen artist Michaela Goade and a metal carved formline artwork created by tribal citizen artist Robert Mills. ƒ Expanded Sacred Grounds brand by implementing staff uniforms and launching retail sales of custom hoodies, stickers, and coffee bags. ƒ Renewed lease with Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation to maintain café space inside the gift shop.

ƒ Expand the Sacred Grounds brand to include other lines of business such as roasting and a drive thru location. ƒ Participate in Coffee Fest 2022 to network with national industry professionals, discover what’s trending and relevant, learn new skills, be inspired and gather resources to help ensure Sacred

Grounds’ continued growth and success. ƒ Work with the Business & Economic Development department to host First Friday events. ƒ Develop a weekend brunch menu. ƒ Secure coffee service contracts with tourism charters.

Joni Land Lead Barista

Shagleit Alison Schoonover Café Manager January - April

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