{"id":2583,"date":"2025-03-19T13:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastandardnewspaper.com\/staging\/news\/community\/ora-cafe-s-mobile-coffee-carts-will-create-entrepreneurial-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:08:05","slug":"ora-cafe-s-mobile-coffee-carts-will-create-entrepreneurial-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastandardnewspaper.com\/staging\/news\/community\/ora-cafe-s-mobile-coffee-carts-will-create-entrepreneurial-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Ora Cafe\u2019s mobile coffee carts will create entrepreneurial opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coffee carts will set up at the local Metro stations, and give the formerly incarcerated and underserved youth employment and business opportunities.<\/strong>
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Ora Urban Cafe owner Tony Jolly<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

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By Jason Lewis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ora Urban Cafe owner Tony Jolly has taken his Leimert Park coffee shop mobile.  <\/span>He attached a coffee cart to a bicycle and road it down to the Metro station at Crenshaw Boulevard and Obama Boulevard.  <\/span>His cart was the only place to buy a cup of coffee within a few blocks of the train station, so many people were happy to see him.  <\/span>This led to a great idea to help some people in need.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“While I was out there I thought that this would be a great job for somebody who is re-entering society,” Jolly said.  <\/span>“I reached out to Metro and said that I have this plan.  <\/span>They came to visit our roasting location and they thought that it was a great idea.  <\/span>Since the idea was conceptualized I realized that this needs to be an opportunity for underserved youth as well.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Metro will supply the bicycle carts, and Jolly will teach people the ins and outs of the coffee business.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“This gives people barista training, and if they want to, there’s a social entrepreneur component where they can own the coffee cart,” he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are over 1,000 coffee shops in Los Angeles.  <\/span>With this type of training, people can find work all over the city.  <\/span>Los Angeles will be host to several major events over the next decade, and the city is promoting the Metro rail as a way to travel, which would mean that there will be a lot of customers for a coffee cart.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“As all of the events come to L.A. over the next several years, a lot of the tourists and newcomers to the city will be navigated to take the Metro,” Jolly said.  <\/span>“So we can be an asset at these stations.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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