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Little Amps to Open in Strawberry Square

Little Amps owner Aaron Carlson prepares coffee at the shop's location in downtown Harrisburg.

Little Amps owner Aaron Carlson prepares coffee at the shop’s downtown Harrisburg location on State Street.

Attention state workers–your high-quality caffeine fix is closer than ever as Little Amps Coffee Roasters soon will open in Strawberry Square.

The third location of the Harrisburg-based coffee shop is slated to debut in October in vacant space adjacent to the Chockablock Clock on the first floor, said Brad Jones, president and CEO of Harristown Enterprises, which owns and manages Strawberry Square.

“It’s a very unique Harrisburg brand, and we are excited to be part of that brand,” Jones said.

Little Amps owner Aaron Carlson said he was attracted to Strawberry Square so he can serve office workers who may not venture to his other shops.

“Our other stores tend to attract people who live in the city,” he said. “There are some 9-to-5 coffee-lovers that we think we can attract.”

The new location will be small, a kiosk-style space with a few cafe tables, Carlson said.

Little Amps was founded in October 2011 with a single location at the corner of Green and Muench streets in Olde Uptown in Harrisburg. It later opened a downtown location at the corner of N. 2nd and State streets.

 

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