03/14/2020
Dear customers, neighbors and friends,
Waking up this morning and reviewing the status of Montgomery County and the COVID-19 precautions, we have made the very difficult decision to TEMPORARILY close our doors.
When we decided to open Java & Friends, it was in part our way of helping further enhance our community. We have lots of wonderful ideas brewing, but many will be put on hold temporarily. Right now, our greatest service to you is to do our part in not spreading things!
Thinking through a lens of social responsibility, we feel the need to sacrifice personal gain for the betterment of the community, and do our part in not spreading the virus. We thought long and hard and struggled with this decision for days, but at the end of it all, we feel that this is the right decision for the community at large.
Please know that we went into this endeavor with the intent of being loyal, dependable and predictable with our service as well as our availability. It was, and is, our intention to be open during ALL of the posted hours; we never anticipated a major viral spread and health crisis to shut us down a week after opening. This certainly played into our decision as to whether to remain open, and at the end of the day, YOUR health matters more than our personal gain.
We will miss seeing and serving you for the time being, and truly hope that you all will understand, appreciate and respect our decision. As such, we will eagerly and optimistically look for your support when we reopen.
Please do your part, and let's get this under control so we can enjoy lots of wonderful times together in the future.