Coffee and Community
The Coffee House Diaries 01.22.2002
by Jennifer Brogee
We celebrate our twentieth anniversary this year. One day in April 2003, we served our first customer in our coffee shop in downtown Lima, Ohio at the corner of Market and West Streets. The Meeting Place on Market was born.
Early Black Friday Sales Start Now; Enjoy Thanksgiving With Your Family & Friends (Now Trending)
by Jennifer Brogee
We believe that Thanksgiving is meant for spending time with the people you care about, not for rushing from store to store. That is why we have al...
Chamber University - When the Business Model No Longer Makes Sense
by Jennifer Brogee
Jennifer Brogee, CEO, The Meeting Place on Market will discuss examples of how The Meeting Place on Market pivoted a classic brick and mortar retail coffee shop into a diverse business with ecommerce, subscription, and coworking products and services; and how to assess the external environment - such as changing demand, shrinking margins, and increased competition.
Press Release: Legacy Arts Announces Scholarship for Area Artists and Entrepreneurs
by Jennifer BrogeeThe Meeting Place on Market is proud to be a founding member of Legacy Arts, Inc., a non-profit formed in 2019 with the following goals:
- Retain art & culture in the Lima community
- Cultivate a creative economy
- Showcase local talent
- Build pride in the Lima community
- Change people’s perception about the Lima community
Support Small Business with Shop Local T-shirts
by Jennifer Brogee
We're excited to partner with local businesses to offer Shop Local - Lima, Ohio shirts! These shirts are printed in Ohio.
We are all facing difficu...