SPECIAL GROUNDS … Coffee Truck Manager Annie Simon (left) is pictured with Assistant Manager Josh Green (middle), and Ashlyn Dulle (right). (PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
Special Grounds Coffee has unveiled its new coffee truck this past week. The new truck spent the past week going to different locations in the area.
These locations included Chief Supermarket in Wauseon on Monday, Aquatek Water Conditioning in Wauseon on Tuesday, Lugbill Supply in Archbold on Wednesday, Gluckle Insurance in Napoleon on Thursday, and the Old Navy Parking Lot in Holland on Friday. The truck was present from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Coffee Truck Manager Annie Simon explained that the truck was purchased, and fabrication efforts began around a year ago. The original goal for the truck was to bring vocational skill opportunities to the New Horizons Academy location in Springfield.
During the week, two days will be set aside for the truck to be close to the Springfield location. This will allow students to have the opportunity to come over and help run the truck for a couple hours each day.
Simon also explained that this will give Special Grounds the opportunity to further grow and expand out even further into the community.
Weekly schedules for the truck are still being worked out, with a plan currently put in place to announce where the truck will be during the following week on the group’s social media page.
Annie Simon further explained that she is excited for the opportunity she has received. “I am super excited. This is an amazing opportunity to not only work with great people and great kids, but to bring Special Grounds Coffee to surrounding communities, which I love. I am really excited to get the truck out there.”
According to Simon, the first week has seen its few expected hiccups along the way, but the support received from members of the community has been fantastic, with everyone “really excited about the truck”.
Those who are used to obtaining items from the Special Grounds Coffee home location can expect to see much of what they are used to in the truck, including caramel lattes, oatmeal crème pies, burritos, and more.