The ground floor space of T. Rohan Interiors (7310 Manchester Road, Maplewood) is again available to be leased, according to an employee of building owner, Tim Rohan. Reggie Davis’ dream of opening a restaurant there ended April 28, she said. She had no comment about why things didn’t work out with Rohan.
“I have to say thank you to all the people of Maplewood who have come by and given us a lot of support,” Davis said on Wednesday. “I have to say thank you to the city council because they’ve been fabulous. I truly wanted to become part of that community.”
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Davis has worked for the Schnucks store in Brentwood for more than 20 years and is also a caterer. She originally wanted to open her Café on the Park, in Maplewood, last fall. She ran a Kickstarter campaign in April that reached a little more than 10 percent of her $7,000 goal.
Davis said she doesn’t have any alternative plans for the time being, other than to continue her catering business.
Reggie .. wish you would have said something to me when I saw you last. God bless you for trying. Keep on keepin’ on ~!!~
Damn Bill, why do you have to be such an ass when you don’t even know how it works? Get the facts before making a fool out of yourself.
Reggie, so sorry that you aren’t going to be able to open your dream cafe in Maplewood. It is truly a loss for our little community!
Bill, if the Kickstarter isn’t fully funded, she gets no money. She failed to reach the goal, so those who pledged toward her goal were not charged. She’s not a thief.
She going refund that 7000???? Thief!
10% of $7,000 is $700, and Colleen is correct, Kickstarter is an all or nothing proposition. I assume that there is much more to this story.
There probably isn’t much more.
Kickstarter campaigns only work when something about the project really ignites public passion and curiosity. It seems that most of the really successful campaigns are tech oriented or physical consumer items. Another cafe in an area full of cafes doesn’t reach that level. Strange Donuts did well because they offered something unique and worked their tales off to promote it.
I think there can be a bit of Kickstarter fatigue. Where once it was, “look at this cool, unique, thing I want to share with you” has in many instances become “finance my dream.”