A new era for Golden Thyme: Rondo Community Land Trust secures St. Paul staple
Minnesota Public Radio, Sept 10, 2023
A longtime fixture in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood is moving into a new phase.
During Saturday's Selby Avenue JazzFest, the owners of Golden Thyme Coffee and Café announced the location will be transformed into a small business incubator called “Golden Thyme Presents.”
Mychael and Stephanie Wright have owned the café for almost 25 years. Nearing retirement, the family planned to put the café on the market. Then the Rondo Community Land Trust approached the Wrights with the idea of buying the café.
“We want to ensure that Golden Thyme stays and remains a community asset that is stewardshiped and ran by people of color, black people, black entrepreneurs, black restaurateurs,” said Mikeya Griffin, the executive director at Rondo Community Land Trust.