Coffee Culture Cafe

Coffee Culture Cafe is opening today at Queen and Water Streets. Their first location was in Woodstock and they have plans to open franchises in Brampton, Hanover, Port Elgin, Stouville, Peterborough and Port Perry in the next few months. With comfy chairs and wi-fi internet, the Coffee Culture concept seems to have been inspired by Starbucks. The parent company, Obsidian, based in Mississauga, Ontario also operates the Crabby Joes Tap & Grill chain.

Obsidian has said they are looking for locations in older downtown buildings. The 100 Queen St, St Marys location certainly meets that criteria - it was built in 1897 from the ruins of the National Hotel which had been destroyed by fire.