Rockford coffee shop turns to GoFundMe as ‘rising costs’ squeeze business

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Justin Carner waits for people to sit inside his coffee shop.

“It’s rewarding,” he celebrates. “I got into coffee because of the community aspect.”

On Tuesday, the Velvet Robot Coffee Lab owner recounts the sights he’s seen inside the cafe since opening in 2019…

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