Following a public hearing on Monday, August 1, the Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit and Site and Operational Plans for Daily Dose Café. The City of Kenosha-based restaurant and coffee shop intends to relocate from its current location at 6010 40th Avenue to a much larger building at 4512 75th Street (former Garbo Motor Sales used vehicle dealership) in Pleasant Prairie. Plans for the property include a building addition, remodeling, and site improvements for the café, including an outdoor dining area and a drive-thru.

Daily Dose Café owners Tom and Jennifer Capponi have operated out of the Kenosha location since 2007 and, after nearly 15 years, have outgrown the current 800-square-foot location. The new site consists of a 1,935-square-foot building; however, a 1,217-square-foot addition is planned for the north side of the primary structure to expand the building area to 3,152-square-feet. As a result, the new location will be three times as large as the original location when renovations are complete. 

“Daily Dose Café is a welcomed addition to the Pleasant Prairie community,” said Community Development Director Jean Werbie-Harris. “The new location is less than two miles away from the previous site, allowing the café to continue serving its existing customer base. In addition, the building improvements will bring a visually appealing look to the existing structure while providing opportunities for the restaurant to accommodate additional customers in a larger space with additional seating and drive-thru or pick-up opportunities.”

Daily Dose serves coffee drinks and offers a full breakfast and lunch menu and desserts. The café will be open to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and accept deliveries between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The new location for Daily Dose anticipates having eight full-time and 14 part-time employees working two shifts.