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This week, Hazard Coffee Company officially opened for business. Hazard Herald photos by Katie Kelley
Following a few soft opening events, Hazard Coffee Company officially opened for business this week in downtown Hazard.
Stephen and Maggie Prosser, owners of Hazard Coffee Company, said they have been living in Texas for the last few years, but a recent trip to Hazard gave them the idea to open the business. The couple said the goal of opening a coffee shop in Hazard has been something they wanted to do for nearly a year, and said they have been talking about starting the business since June 2020 and started working toward the plan in Oct. 2020.
Although the Mother Goose House has recently sustained damage, representatives of the business said they will continue with plans to hold their Easter Egg Giveaway event. On Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3, community members are encouraged to shop at locally-owned small businesses on North Main and get a free prize egg to take to one of the other shops.
Sherry Spradlin, owner of the Mother Goose Gift Shop and Inn, said that 12 local businesses will be participating in this year s event. Each of the participating businesses have plastic eggs with business cards or coupons in them, she said, and those business will be giving out eggs for other businesses.