Coffee Shops Are the Secret Sauce for Local Business Synergy
Pour yourself a cup for this one: Coffee shops aren’t just places to grab a brew—they’re the invisible glue holding local economies together. A new Square report reveals these cafes are the most common “neighborhood connectors,” linking nearby businesses through shared regular customers. The data? 32% of coffee shop regulars also frequent another local business within the same zip code. That’s not just foot traffic—it’s a ripple effect turning cafes into commercial anchors. The report defines a “regular” as someone who visits the same business four times a year, and the numbers are telling. Regulars generate six times more annual…