This venture had been a dream of mine for a long time. I wanted to have a cool, comfortable place where the average “Joe” or “Jane” could come in or drive through for a great cup of coffee at a reasonable price where the products are locally sourced. I wanted a place that the walls and the décor could tell stories. I wanted a place that caters to the people that get up early every single day regardless of rain, snow, hot sun or frigid temps to help feed their family and to build America. Finally, I wanted a place that challenges all the rules; a place that ignores the traditional coffee house etiquette and is unapologetic about it. As a former corporate geek, I got taught that ‘coloring inside the lines’ was the way to make my mark on the world. Well, I’ve since learned differently. Somewhere along the way, I developed an attitude. Not a good one, not a bad one. Just, well…an attitude. I began to think differently and I adopted something the very famous author Ayn Rand once proclaimed: “The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.” I learned that once you start becoming your truest self and forget about the fear of failing, you truly become badass. 

Mike Petko 

Founder, Night Train Coffee Co