TIGER PAUSE

Background

WE ARE IN THE COLLEGE TOWN OF TUSKEGEE ALABAMA. THE UNIVERSITY IS ONLY A FEW BLOCK S AWAY. WE SERVE ALL THE TRADITIONAL COFFEE, TEA AND SMOOTHIE DRINKS AND WE ALSO MAKE FRESH SALADS, SANDWICHES AND HOT DOGS DAILY. EVERY FRIDAY EVENING LOCAL JAZZ ARTISTS ENTERTAIN. IN ADDITION WE HOST POETRY NIGHTS, KAREOKE AND SMALL COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE DO NOT HAVE A DRIVE THRU AND MUST RELY ON WALK IN BUSINESS.

WE HAVE ONLY BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE JUNE OF 2007 SO WE ARE STILL LEARNING.

Keys to Success

WE ARE A MOM AND POP ORGANIZATION AND WE HAVE FOUND TWO OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE TO WORK WITH US. WE ARE NOT SEEING THE NUMBERS WE THOUGHT WE WOULD SEE BUT WE KEEP WORKING AT IT. WE KEEP POSITIVE AND MOTIVATED.

Special Events

OUR INTERNET SITE PROMOTES OUR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES. TIGER-PAUSE.COM

Target Customers

LOCAL COMMUNITY AND TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. WE ARE LOCATED DOWNTOWN NEAR BANKS, COURTHOUSE AND OTHER BUSINESSES. IT IS THE LUNCH CROWD FROM THE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE SUPPORTED US THE MOST.

Challenges Faced

KEEPING OUR BUDGET IN BALANCE AND HOLDING ON TO OUR GREAT EMPLOYEES.

Where We're Headed

WE HOPE TO MAKE THE SHOP COMPLETELY SELF SUFFICIENT BY THE END OF 2008

Other Info

THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE IS A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. NEW BUSINESSES ARE CROPING UP EVERYWHERE. BEFORE WE CAME THE SMALL TOWN WAS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE SPARKED NEW LIFE WITH OUR LITTLE SHOP. WE SEE OUR MISSION AS A BLESSING FROM ABOVE.