After watching chains move in, Oakwood native opens coffee shop that lets you 'feel like home' - Gainesville Times

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After watching chains move in, Oakwood native opens coffee shop that lets you 'feel like home'

Bungalow Coffee House opening day on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Oakwood. - photo by Ashtin Barker

260803_arb_Bungalow Coffee_13-2.jpg — Bungalow Coffee House opening day on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Oakwood. - photo by Ashtin Barker

Ellie Hayes has spent her whole life in Oakwood. Now, after watching coffee chain after coffee chain move in, the 24-year-old is giving the community something different: a coffee shop that feels like home.