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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nAn Edmonton coffee shop that said farewell to the city\u2019s downtown core is coming back.<\/p>\n
Fifteen years after shutting its doors, Tesoro Caff\u00e8 Bar \u2013 once a staple of the now-named W\u00eehkw\u00eant\u00f4win neighbourhood \u2013 is making a comeback on Jasper Avenue.<\/p>\n
Owner Franco Maione tells CityNews he hopes the caf\u00e9 will bring more vibrancy to the Edmonton core.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, our goal, we\u2019re gonna serve a great product every time,\u201d Maione said. \u201cThat goes without saying, in our minds. But when it comes to the hospitality, which is how the customer actually feels while they\u2019re here and once they leave, that\u2019s what our goal is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Being in the real estate industry for 14 years, Maione saw Tesoro as an opportunity that aligns well with what he\u2019s currently doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve done a tremendous amount of business in the downtown area,\u201d he said. \u201cI recognize the developments that are residential developments that are in plans to be constructed. A lot of density coming to downtown.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know there\u2019s been a lot of doom and gloom in the area as of late. But I\u2019m more of an opportunistic person, and I just see the future potential more long term for what downtown is gonna bring.\u201d<\/p>\n
This comes after a wave of business closures in the Edmonton core, in part due to construction, parking and safety.<\/p>\n
But the Edmonton Downtown Business Association says investments are happening downtown.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hear a lot about the factors that push people out of downtown, things like safety and construction,\u201d said James Robinson, the association\u2019s executive director. \u201cAt the same time, there\u2019s another story that\u2019s not being told, and that\u2019s of businesses opening here.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd so there\u2019s a tremendous amount of activity happening in downtown, everything from concerts to events, but also a sizable workforce here. And so with the opening of Tesoro, this is really kind of welcoming back a workforce to downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n
The owner of a nearby barbershop tells CityNews while construction and parking can be a struggle, being downtown has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is lots of opportunities to grow, starting downtown,\u201d said Ahmed Alhalwani, the owner of Mr. Barber. \u201cOur first location when we started the barbershop business, it was downtown. Now we\u2019re at five. So that tells you something.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tTesoro Caff\u00e8 Bar is reopening on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton. (CityNews) <\/p>\n
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