{"id":9807,"date":"2013-07-26T13:51:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T17:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=9807"},"modified":"2013-07-26T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T17:51:24","slug":"bennetts-sanibel-location-progressing-popular-fort-myers-doughnut-and-coffee-shop-set-to-open-sanibel-location-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/07\/26\/bennetts-sanibel-location-progressing-popular-fort-myers-doughnut-and-coffee-shop-set-to-open-sanibel-location-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Bennett\u2019s Sanibel location progressing; Popular Fort Myers\u2019 doughnut and coffee shop set to open Sanibel location this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 26, 2013) \u2013Islanders won\u2019t have to wait much longer for hand-cut-from-scratch doughnuts and fresh roasted coffee courtesy of Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The doughnut and coffee shop is scheduled to move into its first Sanibel Island location in October.<\/p>\n

Located just over the causeway bridge at 1020 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel next to the Lazy Flamingo restaurant, Bennett\u2019s will include indoor seating for 40 people and patio seating for 10 people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to not only be embarking on our second shop but also to have a location in one our area\u2019s most treasured islands,\u201d said Bennett\u2019s owner Bob Grissinger, former local morning disc jockey C. David Bennett.\u00a0\u201cWe currently have patrons who drive from Sanibel daily for our doughnuts and coffee, but now we will be able to accommodate them and our many visitors more conveniently.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Grissinger, major renovations are underway on the 2,700-squarefoot building including exterior landscaping improvements. The new location will have the same hours and offerings as the current shop located in downtown Fort Myers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened in Fort Myers in February 2008 at the beginning of the country\u2019s worst economic downturn in 70 years,\u201d said Bennett\u2019s co-owner Frank Albano. \u201cIt\u2019s so gratifying to know that we\u2019ve come so far in such a short period of time. We\u2019re grateful from the bottom of our hearts to Southwest Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

Albano, who will oversee the Sanibel location, said they plan to hire about 10 additional staff members to operate the new location.<\/p>\n

Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast has prided itself on its fresh-from-scratch doughnuts made daily and being the only Fort Myers\u2019 shop to serve fresh roasted coffee from the finest beans resulting in the most flavorful and freshest cup of coffee around. For the past five years, the Bennett\u2019s team has been known for unveiling delicious new doughnut concoctions from flavors including maple bacon, pumpkin spice, maple toffee crunch, s\u2019mores and more. The shop has also become known for surprising offerings like its limited sale (which sold out) of Kopi Luwak coffee, often called \u201ccat-poo coffee\u201d after the prized bean from Indonesia that\u2019s eaten by wild civets, passed through the animal\u2019s digestive tract, and then collected and processed for brewing.<\/p>\n

Located off West First Street at 2011 Bayside Parkway, Bennett\u2019s Fort Myers\u2019 location is housed in a bright and colorful 2,000-square-foot shop inside a lovingly restored 1943 former home.<\/p>\n

In addition to fresh roasted coffee and hand-cut-from-scratch doughnuts, Bennett\u2019s also offers fresh desserts from Bob Grissinger\u2019s own recipe book including praline bread pudding, lemon bars and pies, giving area residents an alternative for afternoon treats. Bennett\u2019s also features packaged whole bean or ground coffees, breakfast muffins, strata, oatmeal and breakfast sandwiches. On the weekends, Bennett\u2019s Strata (a layered baked breakfast dish) is a regular sellout. Tea lovers can choose from a large variety of Harney & Sons Fine Teas.<\/p>\n

Lunch offerings including paninis, soups, sandwiches, three signature salads and Bennett\u2019s new \u2018Chicken & Donut\u2019 and \u2018Donut Dog\u2019 are available Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bennett\u2019s is open Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bennett\u2019s new Chicken & Donut is a fresh made Bennett\u2019s doughnut (without icing or glaze), halved and smothered in its fresh homemade chicken gravy. The gravy is made with fresh house-roasted and brined premium chopped chicken breast meat, cream, seasonings and vegetables including diced carrots, green beans and corn. \u00a0It is served piping hot with a side of Bennett\u2019s brand new homemade Pennsylvania Dutch pepper slaw.<\/p>\n

The second new creation is Bennett\u2019s Donut Dog. This is made with a \u201clong john\u201d doughnut split down the middle and loaded with a Nueske\u2019s Applewood Smoked Hot Dog, Bennett\u2019s homemade chili, BBQ sauce, honey mustard and cheddar cheese.\u00a0This dog is served with Bennett\u2019s exclusive Grandma Utz kettle cooked potato chips.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Donut Dog was actually adapted from an item we made on Food Network Canada\u2019s Donut Showdown earlier this year,\u201d said Grissinger. \u201cWe are excited for our episode to air on Food Network soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 10 p.m., Grissinger and his assistant Lisa Bronchetti will appear on an episode on Donut Showdown on the Cooking Channel. On Donut Showdown, professional doughnut makers from across North America take the iconic fried dough delicacy to new heights, dishing out their wackiest creations in hopes of devouring the competition and taking home a $10,000 grand prize at the end of every episode. <\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information, call Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast at 239-332-0077 or visit www.BennettsFreshRoast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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