The Mason-based coffee company has plans for expansion in Columbus this year.
Rooted Grounds Coffee staff have taken to social media to announce they are launching two new cafes at The Ohio State University main campus. President David Knopf told What Now Columbus the coffee company is building the new coffee shops at the OSU Wexner Medical Center tower set to open this year, and will also be handling operations at the new BistrOH! Cafe at the medical center. The building is slated to open on Feb. 22
The new Wexner Medical Center will be a 26-story state-of-the-art hospital. According to brand ambassador for Rooted Grounds Kelly McGraw, one cafe is being built on the first floor, and the other on the second floor. The status of construction has not been revealed at this time.
The coffee company was started by Knopf and CEO Patsy Knopf in 2016. They currently distribute coffee roasts across Southwest and Central Ohio. A variety of brews are offered, including caramel cream, espresso roast, the winter wonderland with cinnamon and hazelnut, as well as k-cups of their product.
“In the value of being rooted in each community we serve, great coffee should be an affordable luxury,” says the description on their website.
The menus for the new coffee shops have not been announced, but those at the new medical center can expect hot and cold brews, lattes and espressos. The medical center will be east of Cannon Drive. Rooted Grounds also has a cafe in Orlando, Florida.
For more information on Rooted Grounds Coffee, visit their Instagram @rootedgroundscoffee.
