In February, we spoke with Staycation owner Nicole Gregory on her coffee shop’s impending move, which was set to be just a few minutes down the road in downtown Richardson. Businesses move all the time, but the refurbished 1940s home that housed Staycation was as much part of its charm as the drinks. Add in a nice enclosed backyard with hammocks, yard games and freedom for young families to relax and let their kids roam free and you have yourself a neighborhood classic.
The move wasn’t voluntary. Gregory’s lease was shortened on little notice so that the lot could be redesigned as an apartment complex. When that news broke, a group of Staycation’s loyal regulars joined Gregory to lobby the local administration for additional funding to support the move. It was sad enough to think of it moving spots, but now it’s looking like Staycation could be gone for good.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Gregory explained that despite her and her customers’ best efforts, the planned move would fail.
“As time came for final steps to be taken before solidifying the new place,” the post reads. “We realized there had been an unfortunate miscommunication between ourselves and the city in regards to the funding agreement and due to the financial requirement it would now put on Staycation, we knew the investment was beyond what we were willing and able to give.”
The post continues and thanks the loyal customers that made the shop what it is, Gregory calling them her “co-creators.”
“For myself and my team,” the post reads. “We are choosing to frame these last two and a half months as a celebration of life and our hope is that you will join us in that celebration as we embark on the final days of doing what we do best - coffee and community.”
September 28 will be Staycation’s final day in operation. Gregory says that she’s hoping the time will be a hiatus before something new, but we’re treating it like a farewell regardless.
