So many changes and plans to talk about!

The holiday season was a whirlwind for us. While we were celebrating record sales days at the counter and welcoming new staff members to the cafe, we were also sad to say goodbye to a few of our staff, including Garry, our General Manager. We wish them all the absolute best of luck on their journeys from here — each one of them helped us accomplish so much, and we're excited to put the momentum to good use!

With our recent growth, it made sense to take this opportunity to restructure a little bit. In Garry's absence, we'll have two co-managers stepping up to share the load: Justin will help us manage our internal systems, and Anna will take charge of our storefront. Under their leadership, we're continuing to lay the tracks for big plans this year and beyond! Our PNNL Caterpillar Cafe location is in the works, we have preparations for Mushroom Fest in full swing, and we're going to run a full Year of the White Rabbit to celebrate this year's Rabbit sign under the Chinese Lunar Zodiac — and that's just the beginning!

Our first walk-through of the PNNL Cafe location happened on January 18th. It was so good to finally see the space where our staff will be working! While we don't have a solid date yet for when we'll be able to start service, we're looking forward to supporting the PNNL campus with a variety of tasty and convenient food and beverage options.

As for Mushroom Fest, we are actively seeking community participation! Are you interested in setting up a vendor stall at our festival? Maybe you know someone who runs a food truck, or a local band looking for gigs! Anyone even remotely fitting the above descriptions should reach out to us at events@advunderground.com - we'll be thrilled to share more information.

Year of the White Rabbit, on the other hand, is an exciting opportunity for any and all customers to participate in themed events and receive special in-store discounts! With this paid membership to Cult of the Lepus (one-time fee of $25 + tax), you can get access to a rotating 10% discount for the entirety of 2023 - each month will bring different sales! We'll make sure to mention each one in our monthly newsletter. (This month's Cult of the Lepus discount works for BOOKS, including graphic novels and RPG titles! If you decide to take advantage of this promotion, please have your membership card physically present when making purchases.)

That's all for now, but if you'd like more regular updates about our events and sales, we encourage you to sign up for our newsletter - we'll let you know what to expect from us each month.

Thanks for reading - we wish you and yours a happy 2023!