Bluffton's coffee shop is under new ownership by three persons with Hardin County connections. The cafe, at 101 S. Main St., is renamed The Twisted Wisk Cafe.
The new owners are Samantha “Sam” Erter and Jessi and Luke Davis. The three have known each other since their school days in Kenton.
The three purchased the coffee shop and building from previous owners, Phil and Sharon Zimmerly. The Zimmerly’s owned the coffee shop for the past nine years, purchasing it from Whole Bean S Corp.
“The new name stresses that while coffee is served, a breakfast and lunch menu is also available. The new café’s logo will include a coffee cup,” said Erter.
She added that a new menus will serve home made pastries, soups, salads, wraps, sandwiches and of course, coffee and other drinks.
Backroom Coffee Roaster of Galena, Ohio, will provide the shop its coffee. Rodabaugh Brothers Meats of Pandora will provide lunchmeats.
Sam Erter, who has worked with Common Grounds for the past four years, will operate the shop’s bakery and kitchen.
Luke Davis will be the shop’s “front man.” He previously supervised the investigation unit for Hardin County Children Services and was a forensic investigator with the Hardin County coroner’s office.
Jessi Davis is a pharmacist at Mary Rotan Hospital, Bellefontaine, and will continue working there.
Erter has two children, Sophia, 6, and Lenora, 10 months. The Davises have two children, Hudson, 5, and Annabel, 3.
A ribbon cutting takes place at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 10.
