After The Grind
4911 Broadway Ave T0M 0J0 Blackfalds, AB, Canada

Wow, time flies I guess when I look at our last update! We have been busy with the Lunchbox program, and are happy to be continuing that service for at least the next little while. It is a great program to assist our community while times are tough, and we are providing some pretty amazing lunches as a result of great local collaborations. Our aim is to reopen the shop fairly soon (within the next few weeks)! Since the start of school we have begun to send weekly box items home for families instead of doing the actual lunch prep, which is now allowing us us to do some needed fix-ups, as well as a new interior look. We are really looking forward to inviting you back, and are planning something special for the re-open. It will be great to see you all again!

It has been a while since our last update, and many inquiries as to when we will open. We are in a process of evaluation and restructuring in order to determine a re-open date. As for many small businesses that are vulnerable during this time, we are trying to work towards a time when we can re-open, and remain open. It is a difficult time, and for us to push a quick open would most likely result in a quick and permanent close, which we are trying to avoid. We recognize, ...and empathize, that many are undergoing physical, emotional, and financial hardships; businesses also face challenges when their community does. We want to be here for the community, not just to serve coffee and make money, but to continue to do what we have for over a decade, serve this community. So our doors remain closed as we continue to operate the Lunchbox program for children facing food insecurity, this will continue until the end of August. During this time, there is extensive evaluation of when, and how, to re-open ATG in light of all the changes we have seen in the community. We are very grateful for the ongoing support we have experienced, and REALLY look forward to offering a London Fog or Vanilla Latte to you all in the near future. Thank you, Chris. See more

Quick update, while none of us know exactly what the future holds, we keep trying to do our best while we are still here. The Lunchbox program is going well and has continual increase in need. Recently, generous funding from Wolf Creek Public School Division has enabled us to add weekly breakfast assistance. So grateful for their support! Stay strong Blackfalds! After 12 years of serving this town, our hope is to continue providing support and community development for many more.

Regarding Alberta's re-opening practices, After the Grind is planning to remain closed until further notice. Since mid-March, when we needed to close, we have been partnering with Blackfalds FCSS, and our local Food Bank, to provide a safe and healthy lunchbox program for children in need. As Alberta chooses to re-open, we have decided to keep the shop closed, in order to continue to provide a safe and sanitary location to prepare and distribute lunches to children facing food insecurity matters. As many local, small town businesses express, we miss our regular and faithful friends coming in, but we also recognize our ongoing desire to exist for the broader community of Blackfalds. There will be more updates to follow as things progress.

Quick update, while none of us know exactly what the future holds, we keep trying to do our best while we are still here. The Lunchbox program is going well and has continual increase in need. Recently, generous funding from Wolf Creek Public School Division has enabled us to add weekly breakfast assistance. So grateful for their support! Stay strong Blackfalds! After 12 years of serving this town, our hope is to continue providing support and community development for many more.

1st week of the Lunchbox program is a wrap, doing what we can to help children facing food insecurity here in our town. All done with great partnerships, generous donations, and of course all the regulations, including physical distancing, in practice. We are proud to be a part of this community!

Well, the sad news is that today we finally had to say we couldn't keep the doors open any longer while this virus mayhem is going on. We appreciate all our loyal customers and look forward to serving you once again when the chaos subsides. However, as I mentioned in my last post, this doesn't mean we will stop working to enhance the community. In the uncertainty of COVID-19, ATG has good news to share... We are partnering with FCSS and the Food Bank to assist low-income families and those most vulnerable, the children in need. We are trying to do our part by setting up a healthy and nutritious lunch with snack program, available to the children.

We are a community minded, globally focussed business operated by volunteers. With the current global situation, we want you to know that we are working out details that emphasize our community focus in the next little while. We have always recognized and responded to needs within our community and province, this time is no exception. There will be more specific details to come within the next few days, we look forward to being apart of this community for the long game.