Dutch Brothers Coffee has submitted a building permit application for its first location in the City of Longview.
301 E. Loop 281’s permit application states that “the building consists of one drive-thru service window and one walk-up service window,” and has no indoor or outdoor seating. The construction price is listed as $250,000. The location is next to the Murphy Gas Station on Airline Road.
Dutch Brothers also said it is planning a second location at 1500 W. Loop 281, formerly the site of Liberty Baptist Church.
Dinner at Jack’s
Long a favorite for its lunchtime sandwiches and smoothies, Jack’s Natural Foods extended its hours for dinner last week. Jack’s He is located at 400 E. Loop 281 and is open for dinner Monday through Thursday until 8pm.
Jack’s is an organic and natural grocery store that sells supplements and essential oils. The business is building a new, larger location with improved parking at The Crossing on Main and Loop 281 on US 259 Main, Longview.
restaurant closing
Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Longview will close permanently next month after operating in Longview for almost a decade.
“This location permanently closes our doors,” says the sign at the front door of the business at 3405 N. Fourth St. “Our last day of business will be Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 8:00 pm. Thank you for providing a wonderful drive to our guests and the town of Longview, Texas.”
The business opened on October 22, 2012, according to the News-Journal archives.
When the Longview store opened in 2012, the general manager said it was then the second independent Five Guys in the United States.
The Longview closure follows the July 2021 full closure of Five Guys Burgers and Fries on South Broadway Avenue in Tyler.
Educator launches business
Vanessa Pipkin in Lena’s Learners
Vanessa Pipkin launched Lena’s Learners this month at 411 N. Fredonia, Suite 107 in downtown Longview.
Pipkin, who named the store after her now-deceased mother Lena Timberlake, said she is a former educator who resigned from Longview ISD in 2021 for health reasons. I wasn’t ready
“Reading enrichment rather than tutoring,” Pipkin said of the services she provides, offering a broader range of learning opportunities than those students receive in school. It includes and works on vocabulary, grammar and composition to help improve your writing. Pipkin, when she was a teacher, she said, was recognized in a teacher incentive quota program that provides financial rewards for good teachers.
For more information, please contact Pipkin at (903) 576-4748.