Susan and Brian Templeton opened The Fix Coffee, at 1700 Commercial Street on May 10, 2023. They celebrated the first anniversary of the coffee shop last week with crowds of customers, 1100 free donuts and raffle drawings for 12 Stanley Cups with The Fix Coffee logo.
“We have had a great first year, didn’t have as big of a slowdown in the winter as we expected, and are excited about the upcoming spring, summer and years to come,” said Brian.
The couple got the idea for the coffee shop from a cousin's daughter of Susan’s who created the original shop in El Dorado Springs, followed by Susan’s daughter who opened another of the same type of shop. The Templetons were trying to decide on a business they could start where they could work when they retire from their current professions. Susan is a local realtor, and Brian is in construction building apartment complexes in the Kansas City area. They said that they felt there was a need for their type of business in the Warsaw/lake area.
“We took a lot of time to locate a piece of property that we thought would be successful,” said Brian. “Once acquired we had to build the shop with a convenient drive through off Commercial Street.”
Susan said that her husband hand-drew plans, did all construction and figured the different stations inside the shop. She said that he did all the leg work.
Popular items at The Fix Coffee include iced and hot coffees, Lattes, Frappuccino’s, and loaded teas that are flavored and contain plant energy with natural caffeine. Different colors and flavors are added to the fruity drinks. BOBA bubbles can be added to any loaded tea. They also have smoothies and protein shakes, mini-donuts and have recently introduced Acai Bowls – which are described as a kind of sorbet.
The Templetons have a staff of about 12 including Manager Mark Reimund. They hire Christian college and high school students to give them a learning experience as a first job. The couple said they get compliments daily about the “friendly, amazing” staff who show their happiness at their jobs.
“We are typically only at The Fix Coffee on weekends, and Manager Reimund keeps it all together,” said Susan. “He gets fresh dairy and produce each day.The shop is so much fun that we can’t wait until the weekend when we can be there.
The Templetons are members of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce and support its activities. The couple also financially support local school activities with gift cards and t-shirts, and also support church related fundraisers.
The shop delivers in the local area, and has recently purchased a coffee trailer to use for attending events and functions outside of business.
Susan has lived in Benton County her entire life and graduated from Lincoln High School. Her son graduated from Warsaw High School. Brian is from Lee Summit near Kansas City.
