KISS Coffee Shop

Does anyone have an update on the KISS Coffee Shop? It is supposed to open in May at Broadway. I visited in February, and no one at Broadway knew anything about it. Anyone work or visit Broadway and know anything about the construction progress, or has anyone seen an article in the paper recently?

KISS Coffee Shop

There was an article in our local paper back in January

myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/鈥?3625157.htm

I know the sign in the window at where the shop is suppose to be at Broadway still says coming soon...dont think it will make a May opeining.

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KISS Coffee Shop

Okay, thanks for the update. Have they done any construction on the face of the building yet? I have seen the article you are referring to, and there is a pic attached to it that shows what the shop will look like... is it anywhere close yet?

Hate to say that not much has been done, seems that happens alot here, some really great ideas, but sometimes they dont even make it to the opening. Lets hope this idea isnt one of them....I really like the concept, something unique! And I think it would be a big hit there at BATB.

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In our local paper today...

Preparations on a roll at KISS Coffeehouse

There%26#39;s plenty of dust and half-built structures inside the coming KISS Coffeehouse.

Workers are there daily, trying to get it ready for a late May or early June opening.

And the cafe is already looking to fill jobs.

If you are interested, swing by the half-built cafe at Broadway at the Beach and grab an application. They are in a box just inside the front door.

This will be a hard-rocker special. There will be servers with the trademark KISS face paint for special occasions and KISS classics rocking overhead as customers fill up on a KISS Frozen Rockuccino or a French KISS Vanilla.

The coffeehouse will fill a 1,305-square-foot space at Celebrity Square, across from the Key West Grill.

Band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley plan to attend the grand opening.

KISS Coffeehouse isn%26#39;t the only new shop in the popular shopping center that is looking for employees, by the way.

Disney, gearing up for its June store opening, also is looking for staff.

Great, thanks for the update. Looks like this one is actually going to pan out...

Hard enough gettin coffee from guy at 7-11. Can%26#39;t imagine dealin with guy in KISS makeup.........................

Ha! For those interested, I found out there is an official site for the coffeehouse: www.kisscoffeehouse.com. The menu includes drip coffees appropriately named Demon Dark Roast, KISS Army Blend, Room Service, and KISS Unplugged.

Should be fun...

Opening date has not been announced. However the Grand Opening has been announced for June 27, 2006.

Gene and Paul will be there for the grand opening and the KISS Army Tribute Band (www.kissarmyrules.com) will also perform a 2-hour concert. I have also seen reports on a couple web sites that some/all of the students from the Christine Sixteen project (www.christine16.net) may also be perfoming a couple songs with the KISS Army Band.

The official website for the coffee house is www.kisscoffeehouse.com

Update from todays newspaper...

Coffeehouse to open June 17

As long as the big decorative platform boot arrives, the KISS Coffeehouse will pour its first rock %26#39;n%26#39; roll-inspired concoction in two weeks.

';Our plan is to open on June 17,'; said Brian Galvin, a KISS fan since 1975 who convinced the merchandising-heavy band to turn to coffee. ';The storefront is scheduled for installation from June 9 through June 16. If the second boot isn%26#39;t going up by June 14th, you%26#39;ll know we%26#39;re delayed.';

The boot thing sounds strange, but somehow appropriate. We are talking about the first KISS Coffeehouse, after all. Oh, and the boots for the storefront will be 20 feet high and oozing smoke to emulate the band%26#39;s elaborate costumes and stage show.

The souped-up cafe will be at Broadway at the Beach, near Celebrity Square. After making it through the boot entrance, you%26#39;ll be able to gaze at KISS memorabilia and costumes while sipping blends such as Demon Dark Roast and French KISS Vanilla, and snacking on a deep-fried twinkie or firehouse s%26#39;mores.

Two band members, Gene Simmons (the one with the tongue) and Paul Stanley, will attend the grand opening party June 27. The KISS Army, a tribute band, will perform from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Celebrity Square stage.

The coffeehouse will have 20 employees who will dress in black-and-white KISS costumes on special occasions. Galvin sees them as much more than servers.

';We all understand the incredible responsibility we have to KISS as we will be the face of KISS to the millions of people that visit Broadway at the Beach,'; he said via e-mail.

The coffeehouse will be open 9 a.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Here is the link and text from the KISS ARMY Tribute Band%26#39;s ';My Space'; website regarding their participation at the Grand Opening of the KISS Coffee House in Myrtle Beach.

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KISS ARMY

June, 27 2006 at KISS Coffeehouse Grand Opening!!!

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

Cost:

It%26#39;s NOT just for Breakfast anymore. It%26#39;s Official! ';KISS ARMY - The Coolest Band in the World'; are -VERY- proud to announce their confirmed participation %26amp; Live Concert Finale Performance to the evening%26#39;s festivities scheduled @ 8 PM for the Grand Opening of the First Ever/100% Official ';KISS'; Coffeehouse of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!!! It ALL happens LIVE @ Broadway at The Beach on the Awesome Outdoor Grandstand Mainstage featuring SPECIAL GUEST/HOST APPEARANCES by NONE OTHER than original founding ';KISS'; members GENE SIMMONS %26amp; PAUL STANLEY! Plus an Extra Special appearance by the wonderfully talented teenagers featured on the All New upcoming tribute CD entitled ';CHRISTINE SIXTEEN - A HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO KISS!'; A -Real- School of Rock Indeed! These kids ain%26#39;t playin%26#39; around either as they will ALL join forces ONSTAGE roaring with the mighty ';KISS ARMY'; only moments before the Awesome Fireworks Display over the Coffeehouse burns up the Sky immediately following the incredible ';KISS ARMY'; Concert Performance! WOW! What a night of Pure ';KISS'; Rock %26#39;N Roll Excitement! We are TRULY HONORED to announce our participation in this piping hot moment in KISSTORY! Stay Tuned for more info coming soon!

visit: WWW.KISSARMYRULES.COM %26amp; Check Out our ALL NEW RETRO BUBBLEGUM CARDS located in the %26#39;photo gallery%26#39; section! COLLECT ALL 66 CARDS NOW! *kinda sorta