Shane Anderson, the owner of the coffee shop at 1201 Wayne Ave., opened his business on Nov. 14, 2011.
Credit: Allegra Czerwinski
Credit: Allegra Czerwinski
He says Jimmie's, formerly Jimmie's Cornerstone Bar, relocated to 936 Brown St., an old firehouse, on Nov. 11, 2011.
Jimmie's and Ghostlight will celebrate with GhostLadder5, a celebration of five years with a five-course meal from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 in the Party Loft at Jimmie's Ladder 11. Tickets are $40.
A limited number of tickets remain for sale at Jimmie's. Call 937-424-1784.
Anderson said there was a surge of locally-owned, independent businesses five years ago, and the community rallied around them.
He expected that his neighbors in the South Park neighborhood would embrace his business as a neighborhood coffee shop, but got so much more.
"Little did I know the whole city would consider my little coffee shop their neighborhood coffee shop," he said.
'Supernatural' star Misha Collins drew hundreds to Ghostlight for a election stop in support of Hillary Clinton.
A line of Gilmore Girl fans recently wrapped around Ghostlight as part of a promotion for the TV show.
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Brett and Janelle Barker opened Press Coffee Shop at 257 Wayne Ave. in Dayton's Oregon District little more than 5 and 1/2 years ago.
>> MORE: Daytonians of the Week: Brett and Janelle Barker
Clash Dayton opened in August of 2011 on Third Street and moved to its current location, 521 E 5th St. about a year later.
Roost Modern Italian at 524 E. Fifth St. in the Oregon District will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a special open-house-style wine-and-food event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
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