By Sara Beth Williams– — Black Sails Coffee Lounge, a locally owned coffee shop that opened in July in the Marketplace at Birdcage, will close its doors on Dec. 21, according to an announcement shared on social media.
“Thank you for your tremendous love and support over these last few months. We have been honored, and have loved, being a place for you all to hang out and enjoy good music, good vibes, and good coffee,” the announcement read.
Head barista and manager Hayden Stansbury said the Marketplace at Birdcage is planning to house another business in the suite currently occupied by Black Sails Coffee. While the ownership was offered alternative locations within the center, Stansbury said the proposed spaces were significantly smaller and wouldn’t meet the needs of the coffee company or its customers…