Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop Overflow Coffee works to expand, as founder seeks to inspire entrepreneurs

The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.

is one of the only Black-owned and operated craft coffee shops in the city – and as it works to expand, its founder also wants to pay their success forward.

Vee-Jay was known for its a roster of blues and R&B musical artists – including John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Betty Everett, Jerry"Iceman" Butler, and Gene Chandler – as well as the Four Seasons."We had no idea that The Beatles were brought to the U.S. by Vee-Jay," Jenkins said. "We have that entrepreneurial legacy of what Vee-Jay brought to the table in this building," Jenkins said."I want to grow. I want to expand. I want create opportunities for people just like me," Jenkins said.

Manny Flores, chief executive of the nonprofit development company SomerCor, will help navigate the expansion.

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