Storyville Coffee is
selling its Winslow Way storefront, laying to rest years of
speculation it would open a shop there.
The Bainbridge-based coffee company’s space at 240 Winslow Way was listed for sale Monday for $1,885,000. Storyville still maintains its roastery in the Coppertop Park, where it operates a tasting room.
A marketing manager, who asked his name not be used, said Storyville shifted focus to starting stores in Seattle, and decided against opening on Winslow Way. Storyville has three Seattle shops, including one on Pike Place.
The marketing manager declined to comment on whether a Storyville still has plans for a shop in downtown Winlsow.
The 6,350-square-foot 240 Winslow Way building was long home to the town’s hardware store. Winslow Hardware closed its doors in 2005 and was replaced by Port Madison Home, which shut down in 2011.
Storyville bought the property in November 2011 for $1.55 million, according to assessor’s documents. The coffee company put signs in the windows and held “pop-up” shops there, but the cafe many islanders were expecting never materialized.
Storyville recently took a beating from local media outlets for reported connections between its ownership and recently-disbanded Mars Hill Church.
The marketing manager said there are no connections between the coffee company and defunct church, and said the media reports played no role in its decision not to open a shop on Winslow Way.
“We love Bainbridge Island and welcome everyone,” he said.
Photo by Andrea Mackin
