09/06/2026
This post is incredibly hard to write.
After 10 years, countless cups of coffee, thousands of conversations, friendships made, music shared, art displayed, and memories created, we are announcing that we will be closing our doors on September 30th.
When we started back in 2016, our goals were simple: to provide good jobs for ourselves and for people in our community. We never thought we’d get rich. We planned to build a legacy.
And we did that. We are incredibly proud of it.
We weathered a global pandemic, wildfires, relentless inflation, rising costs, loss, and more challenges than we ever imagined. Through it all, we kept showing up, adapting, and finding a way forward.
As we looked toward the next chapter and tried to find a sustainable path, we sadly realized that our time here has come to an end. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity we were given to build our business here over the past 10 years. We will always appreciate the space, the memories, and the many wonderful years we have shared within these walls.
To our amazing staff, past and present - thank you for giving this place its soul. You are truly the heartbeat of The Old Grind. To the artists and musicians who shared your talents with us - thank you for filling our space with creativity, beauty, and life.
And to our incredible community - our customers, neighbours, friends, regulars, and supporters - thank you. For every coffee, conversation, laugh, purchase, kind word, and every time you chose to support a small local business.
We have decided, as a team, to spend this last month together - with you and with each other - with joy and love, not sadness. Our arms are open. Come see us, share a memory, have lunch, a treat, and celebrate with us.
If you have a gift card, please come in and use it this month. If you have a booking with us, we got you.
We will still have all your favourites available. Stay tuned!!!
We are heartbroken, but we are also so incredibly proud. We set out to build something meaningful and leave something special behind.
We did exactly that.
Thank you for being part of our story. ❤️
With much love and gratitude,
Carl & Melanie
