Discover ways to open a espresso store in Rhode Island from Crimson Cup Espresso & Tea! The award-winning espresso roaster, which has helped begin over 300 impartial espresso retailers in 30 states, not too long ago printed a web-based espresso store startup information for The Ocean State.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Wish to learn to open a espresso store in Rhode Island? Get tips about beginning a worthwhile enterprise in The Ocean State from the espresso store startup specialists at Crimson Cup Espresso & Tea.
Via its 7 Steps to Success espresso store startup program, Roast journal’s 2016 Macro Roaster of the 12 months has taught over 300 entrepreneurs in 30 states the best way to open their very own impartial espresso companies.
Now, the corporate’s 7 Steps espresso store startup consulting staff has added to its collection of state-level espresso store startup guides with, “Find out how to Begin a Espresso Store in Rhode Island.”
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“Rhode Island is a terrific place to start out a espresso store!” stated Crimson Cup Founder and President Greg Ubert.
“The truth is, Rhode Island ranks eighth among the many states within the variety of espresso retailers per capita, with fewer than one espresso store for each 3,541 residents. That leaves lots of Rhode Islanders and not using a native espresso store.”
This system relies on Ubert’s ebook, Seven Steps to Success: A Common sense Information to Reach Specialty Espresso, which he wrote to assist clients develop worthwhile companies by mastering all features of profitable espresso store operations.
“We assist entrepreneurs with little or no espresso expertise grow to be house owners of thriving espresso retailers serving their native communities,” he stated.
“From selecting a terrific location and writing a powerful espresso store marketing strategy to purchasing and laying out tools, hiring and coaching workers and extra, our staff is right here to information you.”
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To listen to concerning the ebook in Ubert’s personal phrases, obtain a free recorded introduction on Soundcloud.
In addition to the Rhode Island information, Crimson Cup not too long ago printed guides on Find out how to Begin a Espresso Store in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Iowa, Alabama, Maine, Arkansas and Vermont.
The roaster will proceed to publish a state-level information every week till all 50 states are lined.
“Though the basics of espresso store operation stay the identical from state to state, the financial alternatives, enterprise formation and licensing necessities fluctuate extensively,” Ubert stated. “We’re excited to share info and sources to assist entrepreneurs expedite their startup journey.”
He invited anybody who’s pondering of opening a espresso store in any state to name Crimson Cup for steering.
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“When you run into any roadblocks or simply wish to talk about your imaginative and prescient with a espresso skilled, you possibly can attain our startup staff by calling 1-888-800-9224.”
About Crimson Cup Espresso & Tea
Based in 1991, Crimson Cup is on the forefront of the espresso trade. Its attentive roasting, startup help and international partnerships are consciously designed for the larger good of communities world wide. Amongst different nationwide recognitions, the corporate has earned 2020 and 2017 Good Meals Awards, the 2019 Golden Bean Champion for Small Franchise/Chain Roaster and Roast journal’s 2016 Macro Roaster of the 12 months.
Crimson Cup travels the world looking for the proper cup – pushed by significant relationships, honesty and a shared imaginative and prescient for the long run. Its Friend2Farmer initiatives foster respect and decency via mutually useful collaboration throughout native and international communities.
Via its 7 Steps to Success espresso store startup program, the corporate teaches entrepreneurs the best way to open and run impartial espresso homes of their native communities. By growing a espresso store marketing strategy, entrepreneurs acquire perception into espresso store startup prices.
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Crimson Cup espresso is obtainable via over 350 impartial espresso homes, grocers, school and universities, eating places and meals service operations throughout 30 states, Guam and Bangladesh. The corporate additionally owns a number of Crimson Cup Espresso Retailers and a brand new CRIMSON retail flagship retailer. To study extra, go to crimsoncup.com, or observe the corporate on Fb and Instagram.
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The union representing the state prison system’s correctional officers expressed outrage Friday over Gov. Dan McKee’s nomination of Wayne Salisbury, Jr. to continue leading the Rhode Island Department of Corrections on a permanent basis.
“I believe strongly this is the wrong guy — we should have done a national search for the best candidate,” Richard Ferruccio, president of Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, said in an interview Friday afternoon.
On Thursday, Ferruccio sent a letter to McKee expressing officers’ concerns that RIDOC “has ceded its stature as one of the nation’s best correctional departments” because of acting leadership.
McKee announced that he had picked Salisbury to lead the department Friday morning, drawing praise from one prison reform advocacy group
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“Wayne’s experience in the Department of Corrections is extensive, and he has played an important role in day-to-day operations and long-term, strategic planning for the department,” McKee said in a statement Friday. “I look forward to continuing to work with Director Salisbury to maintain high professional standards at the DOC and ensure a safe environment across all correctional facilities in Rhode Island.” Gov. Dan McKee announced on Friday, May 17, 2024, that interim Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director Wayne Salisbury, Jr. is his nominee for the permanent post. (Courtesy of Office of the Governor))
Salisbury, whose annual base salary is $174,593, has served as acting director of the department since January 2023 following the departure of Patricia Coyne-Fague, who stepped down to lead the city of Providence’s Department of Public Works. He was hired at RIDOC in 2016 as deputy warden and was named deputy director in November 2020, according to his resume. He served as acting warden from March 2017 to February 2018.
Salisbury was also the warden at the privately-run Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls from 2004 to 2010.
Under Salisbury’s leadership, Ferruccio claimed assaults on officers and fights among inmates have “nearly doubled.” His letter also cited concerns about an alleged increase in drug trafficking and inmates having “uncontrolled access to technology” supposedly used to coordinate gang fights.
“The Brotherhood has raised these safety concerns repeatedly with the acting leadership and have been repeatedly met with silence,” Ferruccio wrote.
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DOC Spokesperson J.R. Ventura on Friday declined to comment on the claims made in Ferruccio’s letter. He only said that inmates use tablets “for educational purposes” at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI).
“They are secure, they are closed circuit, and they are monitored,” he said.
Salisbury thanked McKee for nominating him in a statement.
“I’m honored to have led the Rhode Island Department of Corrections over the last sixteen months, as we have faced operational challenges in areas such as staffing, recruitment, restrictive housing, and recidivism reduction to name a few,” Salisbury said. “ I am grateful for the governor’s nomination and pledge my continuous commitment to provide a safe and secure environment for all while offering rehabilitative and vocational opportunities for those returning to our communities.”
Different versions of events
Ferruccio told Rhode Island Current Friday afternoon the letter was drafted after a trio of incidents at the various prison facilities Wednesday. Ferruccio claimed there was a “six-man gang fight” at the medium-security facility that led to a lockdown, a cache of about 11 weapons were discovered at the maximum security building, and a different fight happened at the intake center.
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Ventura confirmed that incidents did occur Wednesday, but were not as Ferruccio alleged. The fight at the medium-security prison was initially between two inmates and briefly joined by four others, but Ventura said it was quickly stopped by correctional officers.
As for the cache of weapons, Ventura said it was just a crate of razors dropped by an inmate cell. Those were confiscated and that person was punished. At the intake center, he said that two people shoved each other following an argument. An officer intervened and the two were restrained.
“A lot of this stuff is blown out of proportion,” Ventura said. “This was literally nothing that can be considered out of the ordinary here.”
Nomination draws praise from advocacy group
Stop Torture R.I. Coalition campaign manager Brandon Robinson, a former ACI inmate who had been placed in restrictive housing, said Salisbury’s nomination was “actually good news to hear.”
‘He’s not afraid to bring much-needed change to the DOC,” Robinson said in an interview.
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The biggest positive, he said, was the department’s decision last year to limit disciplinary confinement to a maximum of 30 days. The move came as part of arbitration in the case of Richard Lee Paiva v. Rhode Island Department of Corrections, which was originally filed on Feb. 24, 2017.
Prior to the policy change, prisoners could be held in restrictive housing —the term RIDOC uses for solitary confinement — for 31 days to a year on a single offense.
“Even though it was through a federal court order, it took guts to keep up those policies — especially with the resistance of correctional staff,” Robinson said.
He’s not afraid to bring much-needed change to the DOC.
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– Brandon Robinson, Stop Torture R.I. Coalition campaign manager, on nomination of Wayne Salisbury, Jr. as director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Ferruccio blamed the policy change for creating the unsafe conditions alleged in his letter to McKee.
The discipline process has become a total joke to the inmates,” he told Rhode Island Current.
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Though the use of restrictive housing has been limited, Robinson said he still would like to see the policy codified by the state. Robinson added RIDOC also needs to reduce the number of inmate deaths and continue to introduce programs that can set people up for life after prison.
“The focus needs to be on rehabilitation,” he said.
Salisbury’s nomination now heads to the Rhode Island Senate for consideration. No hearing has been scheduled as of late Friday afternoon.
Tension is brewing at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, and it’s not because of the inmates at the ACI.
The union that represents the state’s correctional officers fired off a letter to Governor Dan McKee this week urging him to “appoint a permanent director of corrections and seek qualified candidates for the position from communities across the country.”
The interim director, Wayne T. Salisbury Jr., has been in place since Patricia Coyne-Fague stepped down in January 2023 for a job overseeing public works with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.
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In the letter, union president Richard Ferruccio wrote that officers and inmates are less safe under Salisbury’s leadership, pointing to an increase in assaults on officers and fights among inmates, a spike in drug use by inmates, and uncontrolled technology use by inmates that he claims allows them to coordinate gang violence.”
The Brotherhood has raised these safety concerns repeatedly with the acting leadership and have been repeatedly met with silence,” Ferruccio wrote. He wrote that there’s currently a shortage of 93 correctional officers.McKee’s office did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
The bigger picture: It’s unclear if McKee is seeking to remove the interim tag from Salisbury’s title, but that appointment would require Senate confirmation. The union is signaling that it will oppose such an appointment.
This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you’d like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, you can sign up here.
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As a team, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks are starting to look like their usual selves. As a player, midfielder Zach Zandi is too.
The 27-year-old from Pennsylvania has regained his position as a mainstay in Colorado Springs’ starting 11 after an Achilles injury ended his season in March of last year. Zandi has started four USL Championship games with the club this season, including the last three, all of which have been victories for the Switchbacks.
“It’s great to be back. It was a long, long process. I would say the process is still ongoing but each game I feel better, day by day I feel more like myself,” Zandi said. “I knew it was going to be a long process but I’m happy to be in the position that I’m at, happy to be helping the team again.”
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Zandi is part of a starting lineup that has been successful for Colorado Springs in recent weeks. Following an 0-5 start to the year, the club is unbeaten in its last four league games. Friday, the Switchbacks (3-5-1) host Rhode Island FC, who is in its inaugural season. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Weidner Field.
The Switchbacks enter Friday’s contest having won their last three games by a score of 2-0. Zandi nearly made it 3-0 last weekend at Hartford Athletic but his one-on-one opportunity was thwarted by Athletic keeper Renan Ribeiro.
While scoring isn’t what he is solely focused on, Zandi relishes the opportunity to put a shot in the back of the net. His last score in USL Championship play was an equalizer against Hartford March 18, 2023, at Weidner Field.
Game analysis and insights from The Gazette sports staff including columns by Woody Paige and Paul Klee.
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“It’s the not the first thing on my mind, the first thing is helping the team win but on a personal side, yeah it would good to get a goal, get back on the score sheet,” he said. “I think it’s coming. I think it’s, again, part of the process. It’s taken me a little bit to get back to myself and I think that’s kind of expected after such a long time out.”
Zandi will get another chance at getting back on the score sheet Friday but it won’t be easy despite Rhode Island (1-2-6) being an expansion team. The visitors tied 2-2 against Sacramento Republic FC at home last weekend. Republic FC is the top team in the USL Championship’s Western Conference. Last week should have been a win for Rhode Island, which conceded the equalizing goal in stoppage time.
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The club’s six draws are the most in the USL Championship and a testament to Rhode Island’s competitiveness.
“Really good team. They were very unfortunate (this past) weekend to concede so late in the game. They were by far the superior team in the game,” Switchbacks coach James Chambers said. “I think for them they’ll want to come in here and almost prove to themselves, I think, that they’re able to turn it around because they’ve been very, very close in a lot of games.”
Rhode Island forward Albert Dikwa leads the club in goals with four. Forward Noah Fuson leads with the same number of assists. Dikwa is the USL Championship’s reigning Player of the Year (MVP) and Golden Boot winner after scoring 20 goals with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a season ago.
Colorado Springs forward Ronaldo Damus leads the team with four goals and forward Maalique Foster leads in assists, also with four.
