Miracle Hill Opens Fresh Start CoffeeWorks Downtown
The coffee shop, operated by Miracle Hill Ministries, employs women in recovery through a workforce development program.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Miracle Hill Ministries opened Fresh Start CoffeeWorks in October inside First Presbyterian Church at 200 W. Washington St. in downtown Greenville. The coffee shop follows a subscription service the ministry launched in March.
Why it matters
Miracle Hill launched the program to create workforce opportunities for women, since its other industries, including a landscaping service, a used car lot and a staffing agency, primarily serve men. The storefront gives participants hands-on experience in customer service and retail management.
Four interns will begin work in January for roughly 12 months, following a seven-month gap between the March subscription launch and the October storefront opening. The article does not report revenue, sales volume or participant outcomes for the program.
The players
Miracle Hill Ministries
A Greenville-based nonprofit that provides housing, recovery and job training services, operating businesses including a landscaping service, a used car lot and a staffing agency.
First Presbyterian Church
A downtown Greenville congregation that offered its storefront, formerly occupied by Bridge City Coffee, to host the coffee shop.
The details
Fresh Start CoffeeWorks is a coffee shop run by Miracle Hill Ministries, which also provides transitional housing and training in customer service, hospitality and retail management. The grand opening is scheduled for Nov. 11 with music and prizes.
Timeline
March: Miracle Hill launched the Fresh Start CoffeeWorks coffee subscription service.
October: The downtown coffee shop opened at 200 W. Washington St.
Nov. 11: Grand opening celebration with music and prizes.
January: Four interns begin the formal workforce development program.
Market Landscape
Miracle Hill's coffee shop extends its existing mix of services, which already includes landscaping, a used car lot and staffing, into a retail food business. The move follows a pattern of faith-based nonprofits using earned-income enterprises to fund and train program participants.
Greenville shoppers can now buy coffee at a downtown storefront at 200 W. Washington St. that supports women in recovery. Customers who subscribe through the Fresh Start CoffeeWorks service receive coffee through the program that launched in March.
The takeaway
Buying from Fresh Start CoffeeWorks directly funds a workforce program for women in recovery in Greenville. Residents interested in similar opportunities can ask local nonprofits how their earned-income enterprises hire and train participants.
What happens next
The coffee shop's grand opening celebration is scheduled for Nov. 11, and four interns are set to begin work in January.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Post and Courier.
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