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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

MIKE CONLEY
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022 Updated Jun 12, 2023
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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

Elevate Breakfast Co. opened for business last week at 9 N. Main St., the former location of Burrito Bros. Elevate serves breakfast and lunch foods from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Jill Thompson Young and her husband Patrick Young were just two of the many patrons who enjoyed their food in the outdoor seating area.

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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

Elevate Breakfast Co. is owned and operated by brothers Preston and Austin Hensley. Here, they pose with their staff in front of their new eatery.

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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

At Elevate Breakfast Co., customers John and Patty Short get their coffee mugs refilled as they await their breakfast meal.

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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

Elevate Breakfast Co. is at the corner of North Main and West Court streets. You can enjoy breakfast there all day or order lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

On Monday, Elevate Breakfast Co. opened for business and the place was immediately packed with hungry and satisfied patrons.

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Elevate Breakfast Co. opens at historic downtown Marion corner

Elevate Breakfast Co. is located in the space that used to be the home of Burrito Bros. It is also one of the businesses located within the historic building on the corner that is owned by Ledbetter Properties.

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At the corner of North Main and West Court, you can “elevate” your breakfast and lunch.

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