For Amy, Hailey and Tristan Ashby, a quote from the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and US Secretary of State Colin Powell probably best represents their journey towards a milestone in their lives. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
That is when the funky little trolley, which has been utilized as a number of quick-stop food venues, will be reopening as The Bean Trolley Café. It sits across from the East Naples Recreation Center named after longtime Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala. The quaint little café will be offering freshly baked donuts and other light pastry in addition to fantastic coffee using locally roasted coffee beans. They will even offer gluten free options!
“We’ve been tossing this dream around in our heads for quite a long time now,” said Tristan. The Ashby’s have been Marco residents for 15 years and were primed to create a local coffee shop. He, his wife Hailey and Tristan’s mother Amy formulated a plan and then carefully scouted the area before settling on the Hitching Post Plaza as their first site. East Naples presented a perfect location and a unique venue.
For the last 30 days or more, the new entrepreneurs worked hard tearing out the old interior of the trolley, which definitely needed some tender loving care. The work included a demo day for the old trolley interior, including the floor, air conditioning, all the old electric, wallboard and ceiling. After that, the “Mean Bean Team” cleaned up both the exterior and interior of the first of what could be a growing number of potential new sites around the area.
While all this was going on Tristan worked on creating a host of rolling carts to service customers at special event locations. Those locations include the Marco Island Farmers Market, local weddings and special catering events. Needless to say, Tristan, Hailey and Amy are excited to be putting the final touches on The Bean, as well as making sure they will be ready for their ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening on October 5th.
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