Comet Cafe
Comet Cafe | |
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Information | |
CEO and Owner | Melecie |
Founder | Melecie |
Date of Founding | May 12, 2019 |
No. of Open Stores | 102 |
Parent Company | N/A |
Milestone Stores | |
1st Location | Gemstride |
10th Location | New Gensokyo |
25th Location | Deadbush |
50th Location | Chan Bay |
75th Location | Kazeshima |
100th Location | Titsensaki |
150th Location | Bristol |
200th Location | Nymphalia |
Comet Cafe is a café franchise by SoaPuffball that originated from Gemstride's culture and café industry. It is known for being a representation of Gemstride's culture around the world, serving tea and coffee around the world. Each shop is unique, but retains the homely and friendly atmosphere shared by all of the locations.
History
By early 2019, the then-town of Gemstride housed many cafes due to the rapid expansion happening in the town during then. Many of the town's cafes were humble huts usually located near landmarks, parks, or other places that were staffed by the local townsfolk. SoaPuffball decided to spread the craft of Gemstride's tea and coffee and started this franchise, and built the first in May 12, 2019. The first two cafes in Gemstride and Euphorial were built with a wooden style similar to builds in Gemstride and Tacurger Shack, however the one in Fluffy (Floofyflame's town) was built with concrete and glass, unlike the wooden style of the previous cafes.
The franchise has grown to 50 locations on July 2019 with the opening of the more esoteric Comet Cafe truck in Meme Highway, and to 75 locations on April 2020 with the opening of the store in Kazeshima's mall. It has experienced a boom in growth in 2020 and 2021, with the 100th location being built in Titsensaki. At first, the shop was to be offered through a draw, however due to complications with this method it was later decided to simply be given out to this city. There was a small countdown to the 200th location, with special branches at Gemstride Lirella and the Space World being created. The 200th location itself was in Nymphalia, which coincided with the first location of Lilies.
After this, the growth of Comet Cafe slowed down. Most locations were built as a part of Lilies, and while there were still standalone cafes built, neither franchise's growth at this point matched the growth of Comet Cafe in the past.
Architecture
Older Comet Cafes vary with their style, with some being made out of wooden materials and others being made out of concrete and glass. However, these two styles have merged to form a more individual and recognizable mix of wood and concrete. The shops are usually primarily only lit up by end rods, however sea lanterns and glowstone are occasionally used.
The interiors of Comet Cafes are filled with chairs and tables for the customers. Spruce, azalea, and iceflake pine pots also decorate the shops. Many standalone cafes are either open-air or have glass roofs to maximize the use of skylight in the shop. Larger locations give out local and international newspapers and other reading material and have a swap shop to further promote kindness and generosity.
While the original cafes in Gemstride are usually tiny, being 9-13 blocks long and 5 blocks wide, these cafes vary in size and usually can fit in tiny spaces, with one being built in a tiny 5*4 space as an extreme example. The cafes aim to fit the environment and the area around it, with ones in a more rural area being more wooden or open-air as an example.
Franchising
SoaPuffball is usually very open to requests for a Comet Cafe! You can request one in this form or ask him in the server when he is online. All Comet Cafes are free, however tips are accepted. Requests made via form will be put above in-game requests in the queue. All locations are completely custom-built and will attempt to fit your town while keeping its own unique style.
When using the form to get a location, please mark out the plot, preferably adding a sign to show my build. For mall plots, please put on whether I can change the walls, floor, and roof of the plot.