Blue Sparrow Coffee to open fourth location in Tabor Center

Jeffrey Knott’s phone is constantly ringing.

The owner of Blue Sparrow Coffee gets offers to open new outposts daily, he told BusinessDen. But with three locations in tow, Knott said he believes his shop has earned the right to be picky.

“I think probably 99 out of 100 I don’t take,” he said. “We think we add a lot of value to these commercial buildings and so we’re trying to find partners, whether that be owners or property managers, that understand that and know that we’re not just another tenant.”

When the owners of the Tabor Center at 1200 17th St. reached out to Knott last year, he knew he had a potential match. After touring the space, he said, he knew he found the home for what will be Blue Sparrow’s fourth location.

“They’re all regulars at Blue Sparrow, they love the brand, they know what we can do and they’ll allow us to be ourselves,” said Knott, who co-owns the business with Fiona Arnold, the president of local development firm Mainspring.