The business, a subsidiary of Campus Property Management, is the first of its kind in the area and will have a few twists.
First, patrons will help themselves to the coffee, which will be brewed in several different single-serving Keurig coffee machines.
General manager Emily Nixon described the concept as "like Cocomero, but for coffee," referring to the self-serve frozen yogurt cafe at 709 S. Wright St., C.
The cafe will not have espresso machines, but will have different flavored coffees, teas, hot chocolate, Red Bull drinks, Jones Soda drinks, illy coffee drinks and more.
Second, Dollar Java, which will have free wi-fi, will rent iPads to customers for a fee. Prices have not been finalized for the iPad rental.
"It's a fairly large space and an open welcoming environment," Nixon said, estimating the square footage at around 6,000.
"Because we have a large space available, we're hoping to host open-mic nights" and make the space available for group meetings, she said.
The cafe also will have snacks, such as cupcakes and macaroons, and will add bars, muffins and other treats later.
Dollar Java will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Store closed
Marrakech Imports, which sold clothing, incense, tapestries, jewelry and other items at Market Place Mall, has closed.
The store, which has been around Champaign-Urbana for 35 years, began on Green Street in Campustown and moved to the mall about 5 1/2 years ago, said Chuck Schwartz. Schwartz, whose grandfather was Stanley Kaufman, who ran the Kaufman department store in downtown Champaign, purchased Marrakech from the former owners in 1999.
CUTC relocates
The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company is moving from downtown Urbana to a new location on Cunningham Avenue.
"We are moving all our facilities into one building," said the company's managing director, Mike Galloway. CUTC has had its business offices and rehearsal space at 206 W. Main St. and its scene shop has been out on High Cross Road.
"We're going to be all under one roof, which is good," Galloway said.
CUTC will share the former Arrow Glass building, 608 N. Cunningham Ave., with Country Financial.
The move to the new place has begun, but the group is looking for volunteers to help move props, sets and building materials and volunteers to help renovate the rehearsal room. Galloway can be reached at the CUTC office (the phone number will stay the same at 344-3884) or via e-mail at manager@cutc.org.
David White of Busey Bank, which owns the Main Street building that CUTC has been in for the past 10 years or so, said Busey has no firm plans for the building.
"We're still trying to figure out what do," he said.
Not yet
Readers, have you been wondering if anything was going to happen with the Menards property in east Urbana?
Me too. Because it's been a while since The News-Gazette wrote about the possible development project on Illinois 130, south of Walmart, we put a call in to the Wisconsin-based company to see if there was anything new to report.
"We have no plans to commence construction" anytime soon, said Tom O'Neil with Menards' real estate acquisition department.
Menards purchased more than 300 acres around Illinois 130 and Florida Avenue in 2005 to build a home improvement store and garden center there, as well as develop other lots for commercial and residential uses. News reports from a few years ago indicated a possible groundbreaking in 2009, but the company said in late 2008 that would not happen due to the economic downturn.
"We're long-term committed to the project," but developing the land is not imminent, according to O'Neil. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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