New owners gamble on Bru restaurant
During a recession, some sell and retreat; Curtis Packer and Bill Readey buy and expand.
There has long been a coffeehouse on the corner of Chapel and Orange Streets. But Packer and Readey took over its management in December 2008 with a new name, Bru , and plan to turn the business into a restaurant serving sandwiches, soups and salads, in addition to coffee. The restaurant’s previous owners had been slowly downsizing their business as the economy declined, but Packer and Readey hope to increase their customer base in that same tough environment.
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By pat
12:31p.m. on March 11, 2009
There are a lot of wrong facts in this story. Everything from names of former restaurants to menus. Fact-check.
it is my understanding that the previous owners also served sandwiches, soups & salads. this product line is nothing new for this space, but, I wish them the best of luck. it is great to see people willing to take a chance on coffee.