Help Me Open Harmon Grounds Café — A Community Living Room Built From Resilience ☕

Hi, I’m Wendy Harmon. Harmon Grounds Café didn’t start with a business plan.

It started at my grandmother’s table.

Coffee was always present—along with laughter, stories and a feeling that no matter what you were going through, you belonged.

That’s the space I’ve spent years trying to recreate.

From Dream… to Setback… to Starting Over

In 2019, my family secured our first location—a 5-year lease that was meant to house:

We were building something generational. It was even featured in the Detroit Free Press in 2021.

Then everything changed.

COVID delays hit. Construction stalled.

And before we could fully open…The city did not renew our lease.

What followed was legal battles, unexpected financial strain, and starting over from nothing.

The case was just dismissed—but the financial impact remains.

Though it all I Didn’t Quit

Instead, I pivoted. I enrolled in more coffee and entrepreneur training courses, I participated in COHORTS, completed my business plan and applied (received a few) for grant funding.

Then In 2022, I launched a mobile coffee cart—serving at:

I built a brand.

I built community.

I proved this concept works.

Now I Have a Second Chance — And I’m Right There

I’ve secured a new location in Romulus.

✔️ Certificate of Occupancy approved

✔️ Buildout in progress

✔️ Final health approval pending

This café WILL open.

But I’ve hit the final barrier:

I need $20,000 to finish and unlock the doors.

What Your Support Actually Does

Your donation goes toward:

This is the last step. Not the beginning.

Why This Café Matters (Bigger Than Coffee)

Romulus doesn’t have a space like this. Harmon Grounds Café will be:

This will be the first African American woman-owned coffee shop in Romulus. And it will feel like home.

I’m Not Asking for Charity — I’m Building Something Real

I’ve already invested years, money, and everything I have into this.

Now I’m asking for people who believe in:

To help me cross the finish line.

Here’s Exactly How You Can Help

I’m asking:

Or whatever you can give. Every dollar moves this forward.

Be Part of the Beginning.

Everyone who supports will:

Legacy in Every Cup. This café is built in honor of my grandmother—

who always made room for one more person at the table.

Now I’m building a table for an entire community.

Help me open the doors.

With Gratitude,

Wendy M. Harmon

Founder, Harmon Grounds Café – The Cozy Collective