New owners full steam ahead with Java Cabana renovations, reopening
The building that houses Java Cabana, 901 Toys and the former Loudean’s clothing shop at 2170 Young Ave. has been sold. (Jody Callahan/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Shannon Merritt has fond memories of the Cooper-Young coffee shop Java Cabana from the time he spent studying there as an English student. When he heard that the building housing the shop was up for sale, he and two partners pounced.
Early Monday, Aug. 12, Merritt, Harry Koniditsiotis and Blake Marcum closed on a deal to pay $525,000 for the complex at 2170 Young Ave. that houses Java Cabana, 901 Toys and the former Loudean’s clothing shop.
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Now, they plan to renovate the space and reopen Java Cabana, which shut down at the end of July.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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