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Green grocer on Dallas' Greenville Avenue calls it quits for real

No more Green Grocer for Greenville Avenue.

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After giving it just about every shot in the world, Green Grocer, the Greenville Avenue health food store, is closing for good. The last day of business at the retail store will be Sunday, February 26, from 10 am-4 pm.

Owners Cassie Green and husband Gary Stephens opened Green Grocer in 2012 as an offshoot of an identical store in Chicago, with a focus on organic, sustainable, and non-GMO goods.

It served as an outlet for locally raised meats and other artisanal items, but had a hard time finding an audience, despite a selection that included produce, cheese, alcohol, bulk, smoothie bar, sandwich counter, and eco-friendly cleaning products. Dallas is a fickle and spoiled market when it comes to grocery shopping.

The couple considered closing in January 2016, then shifted their business model from being open seven days a week to fewer hours and offerings. For the past year, they've been open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.

The one hot-ticket item that seemed to draw customers was the house-made bone broth, and Green says they will continue to produce and sell that online at greengrocerdallas.com and in local stores. They'll also create a co-op where they'll deliver some of their most unique items every other week. Their biweekly meat share will also continue. It's a subscription program that provides local/pasture-raised meat, eggs, and broth every other week.

With their lease now up, it seemed like a good time to bring it to an end.

Green says they'll communicate via their Facebook page and other social media options. "We're grateful for the customers and friendships we've made over the last four years," she says.

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Italian brand Lavazza Coffee opens training facility in Dallas

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Lavazza Coffee

A coffee brand from Italy has planted a stake in Dallas: Lavazza, founded in the northern Italian city of Turin in 1895, has opened a state-of-the-art training center in Dallas, at 1722 Routh St. #960, where it will serve as a hub for coffee enthusiasts throughout the Southwest.

Dallas is the newest outlet in Lavazza's coffee training network, joining locations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, West Chester Pennsylvania, and Toronto — part of their expansion across high-growth markets in the U.S., and its mission to elevate coffee culture globally. (They're also doling out endorsement dollars in commercials featuring Steve Carell and John Krasinski.)

The facility is equipped with espresso, brewing, and coffee innovation equipment, and will serve Lavazza partners, industry professionals, baristas, and distributors. They'll offer hands-on training, SCA certification, menu development, and emerging coffee trends.

Lavazza already partners with many respected hospitality groups and culinary destinations in Dallas including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Coury Hospitality Group, Al Biernat's Steakhouse, and Vandelay Hospitality.

In October 2025, Lavazza also began serving coffee on flights by Fort Worth-based American Airlines — further strengthening their connection to the North Texas market. The facility will enable Lavazza to provide closer, more consistent support to these partners and help elevate their coffee programs through continued training and collaboration.

Lavazza has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. Today they're one of the leading players on the global coffee scene, with a portfolio of top brands that lead their respective markets, such as Lavazza, Carte Noire, Merrild, and Kicking Horse.

In a statement, Lavazza North America president Hossam Ashraf says that "Dallas has an incredible energy and an ever evolving coffee scene," while Lavazza North America Marketing VP Daniele Foti says that Dallas is great, and we must concur.

"As one of the fastest growing hospitality and culinary markets in the country, Dallas represents a tremendous opportunity for Lavazza," Foti says. "Our investment in this new Training Center demonstrates our commitment to the region and to the partners who bring the Lavazza experience to life every day. Dallas is a city of innovation and high standards, and we are excited to deepen our roots here."

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