by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
A Dunn Brothers coffee shop is now open at Epic Center in Sartell.
Owned by Troy and Krista Turney of Waite Park, the shop is the second Dunn Brothers coffee business in the greater St. Cloud area, the other being the shop in the Coborn’s Superstore on Cooper Avenue south of Division Street.
The Sartell Dunn Brothers, which has a drive-up service, is open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. every day of the week. It employs 17 full- and part-time workers.
Dunn Brothers at Epic Center buys its coffee beans green and roasts them right in the store.
Besides a wide variety of coffees, hot and cold, it also offers smoothies, soups, salads, sandwiches and pastries. The ciabatta bread is made daily on the premises, and the pastries are also baked fresh daily.
“I love my location,” Troy Turney said. “I love being here in Epic Center. This is a great developing area. People in Sartell and other cities are such friendly people coming in here. We’re seeing a lot of familiar faces and making a lot of new friends.”
Turney said he is eager for spring to arrive so customers can enjoy a coffee and lunch in the sunshine on the outdoor patio.
Turney used to be in the full-service restaurant business, including working at Red Lobster in St. Cloud. His wife is employed by Benton County. They have a 4-year-old daughter, Sophia, who goes to Kids’ Country daycare in Sartell. They are also expecting another daughter who is due in about 17 weeks.
Customers Gina Dullinger and her children Henry and Eleanor order coffee and snacks at the newly opened Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop in Epic Center in Sartell. The barista serving them is Joe Mauer of St. Cloud.
