That’s how long Katie Wold has wanted to open a coffee shop in her downtown Mason City storefront Market 124, and that desire became a reality this month.
“I feel like it’s the last puzzle piece for this property,” she said. “It kind of rounds out the things we offer.”
Three on the Tree Coffee & Cafe, 124 1/2 N. Delaware Ave., opened Saturday.
It offers Beanzy’s handcrafted coffee drinks, made-from-scratch baked goods and grab-and-go breakfast and lunch options in a relaxed automobile-themed setting inspired by the space’s years as Hart Motors Inc.
Black-and-white dealership photographs and garage antiques dot the shop filled with booths, two- and three-person tables and other furniture.
The cafe can be found in the location previously occupied by Turtle Creek Pottery & Glass, a paint-your-own pottery business and Wold’s original reason for opening Market 124 in May 2012.
The Wolds purchased the building in October, and in May, they began renovations.
Wold initially envisioned the space for her coffee shop, but because of cost and logistics, she considered other options.
She said it works well for the paint-your-own pottery because it’s offset from Market 124’s other offerings, so family and friend gatherings can be more private.
The coffee shop, paint-your-own pottery and retail store are under the same roof to provide customers an experience, which is something she feels is important for retailers to offer today.
“I want it to be successful,” Wold said. “I want it to be a vital part of the community, a place where people can meet family, friends and be happy.”
Three on the Tree Coffee & Café will have a grand opening on Sept. 26, she said.
The cafe, as well as Turtle Creek Pottery & Glass and Market 124, will be open from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; and from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.
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Employees chat behind the counter of Three on a Tree Coffee and Cafe located inside Market 124 in Mason City. The recently opened cafe features coffee by Mason City's Beanzy's Coffee Company, cheesecake by Osage's Taste, and will also serve light lunches.
Katie Wold, owner of Turtle Creek Pottery & Glass inside Market 124 in Mason City, said the venue can easily fit up to 40 people in the pottery room, but usually there are 15 to 20.