A Louisiana coffee maker says it has opened a new sales and distribution center in Little Rock. Community Coffee of Baton Rouge said Tuesday its 10,000-square-foot facility in west Little Rock will serve stores in the capital city plus Bentonville, Conway, Fayetteville, Hot Springs and Pine Bluff. The Little Rock location is the 28 for Community in the southeastern United States. The company says it has distributed coffee in the area for more than a decade. Community Coffee was founded in Baton Rouge in 1919. It bills itself as the largest family-owned and operated coffee brand in the country.
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