Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 1 day agoShow Less IconGrind AVL closes café, shifts focus to community work Summary by Asheville Citizen-TimesGrind AVL has closed its River Arts District coffee shop after its lease ended. Owner J. Hackett said the organization will now focus on expanding Black Wall Street AVL and its annual GrindFest festival.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRightSearch IconSort IconAsheville Citizen-TimesLean LeftFactualityOwnershipGrind AVL closes café, shifts focus to community workGrind AVL has closed its River Arts District coffee shop after its lease ended. Owner J. Hackett said the organization will now focus on expanding Black Wall Street AVL and its annual GrindFest festival.1 day ago·Asheville, United StatesRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated15 hours agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageAsheville Citizen-Times broke the news in Asheville, United States 1 day ago on Thursday, July 9, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsAsheville Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsAsheville Plus IconShow All