Common Grounds Opens New Location on UK Campus

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2014) — UK Dining is proud to announce the grand opening of locally owned Common Grounds on the University of Kentucky campus on Monday, Sept.15,.  The new coffee shop is located on the ground floor of Champion’s Court residence hall on the corner of Avenue of Champions and Lexington Avenue. 

Common Grounds is locally owned by the McCreary family. Started in 1992 as a local coffee shop, it grew into the largest locally owned coffee business in Lexington. Besides their five stores, Common Ground's has a warehouse facility where coffee is roasted fresh every week by Master Roaster AJ.  In addition, the warehouse is where the majority of the food products are made in the company's commercial kitchen and where other local Kentucky coffee shop owners come to purchase coffee shop products like DaVinci® syrups, Ghiradelli® chocolate, and, of course, freshly roasted coffee.

Complete with a dine-in area, the new location boasts expansive space for students to study and relax. In addition to serving freshly roasted specialty coffees, pastries and fruit smoothies, the new location will serve a lunch menu with a large variety of sandwiches, wraps, paninis and salads.  

At the ribbon cutting celebration held Tuesday, Sept. 9, Common Grounds’ President Lori McCreary spoke to the new partnership saying, "we appreciate the support of UK and appreciate the opportunity to bring our unique style to campus."

The new location will also host a weekly open mic night just like the East High location has for over a decade.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu