Georgetown Alumni Take Over Saxbys Coffee
Jim Hilson is the new owner/manager at Saxbys coffee
Three Georgetown University (GU) alumni purchased the Saxbys Coffee franchise on 35th Street earlier this fall, and now a former barista is calling the shots. Jim Hilson graduated from Georgetown University in 2008 and, with his two partners, 2007 GU graduates Eric Rodawig and Ken Martin, he purchased the Saxbys Coffee frequented by students, professors and neighbors in Georgetown's West village. Hilson said he still speaks with former owners Jack and Elizabeth Egle on at least a weekly basis to ask about the operation and other details of his new business. Prior to purchasing the place he once worked as a barista, Hilson had been working for a defense contractor. But for him, nothing quite beat working in a coffee house atmosphere, said …
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