These three businesses are moving into St. Matthews

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It’s been under construction for, seemingly ever, but we now know the three new businesses that will be moving into the old Bacon’s buildingQuills Coffee, Wasteology + Green District.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The project will cost roughly $7.5 million.
  • The three-story building at 3939 Shelbyville Rd. is currently home to Drake’s + Mojito in Havana , and used to be a department store called Bacon’s.
  • Quills Coffeewhich closed its St. Matthews location around the corner earlier this year — will be moving into the first floor alongside Green District . The two businesses will occupy ~5,000 sqft.
  • Wasteology will operate in 16,000-sqft of space on the third floor of the former department store + plans to open by Sat., Oct. 1.
  • Miranda Constructionone of our Inc. 5000s mentioned above — will develop the Green District, while Brockway Property Group will handle Quills + Wasteology.
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Sarah Shadburne is based in Louisville, KY, and has worked in local media for the last three years, where she’s produced more than 400 stories covering local topics — from bourbon to banking to local murals. She loves getting outside, interpreting birth charts + shaking the feather toy for her cat Tangy.
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