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To Recognize and Celebrate Tom Griesemer on Stauf’s Coffee Roasters’ 30th Anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Tom Griesemer fulfilled a long-time passion of his by opening the first Stauf’s Coffee Roasters location in the Grandview area in 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Grandview location since its opening in 1988 has the honor of being the City of Columbus’ oldest coffee roaster; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the original Grandview location, Tom and Stauf’s have opened four additional locations in the German Village, North Market, Franklinton, and Discovery District areas, with a sixth location opening soon in the Victorian Village area; and
WHEREAS, Tom Griesemer and Stauf’s Coffee Roasters have received numerous awards from the Columbus community through publication such as Columbus Monthly, Alive and 614 Magazines, and Columbus Underground; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of Tom Griesemer and Stauf’s have established the City of Columbus as a premier coffee city in the Midwest and provided a successful example for the local business community to emulate; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the successful legacy of Tom Griesemer and Stauf’s Coffee Roasters and thanks both Tom and Stauf’s for their contributions to the City of Columbus.