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Scooting Around Auburn Soon: Scooter’s Coffee Drive-Thru is Brewing

Scooting Around Auburn Soon: Scooter’s Coffee Drive-Thru is Brewing
JULY 28 marked the start of demolition for the former location of Darling’s Cafe at 520 J Street in Auburn. Rumors abound on what will take over the site. The new owners of the property, Sara and Luke Blackburn of Omaha (SLB Holdings), have confirmed they plan to open a franchise of Scooter’s Coffee at the spot along Highway 75 at the north edge of town. Nemaha Valley Observer Photo by Rebecca Johnson

Auburnites will soon be able to scoot around for their morning beverage right here in town.

“We are hoping to be up and operational around December of this year,” Sara Blackburn of SLB Holdings confirmed on a call.

Blackburn said she and her husband Luke have always loved Scooter’s Coffee. “It’s a very community-oriented company, so we thought it would be a great fit.”

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