Simple Cafe is a locally owned and operated coffee shop.

“We love complicated simplicity, and we understand sometimes to make something simple there's a lot of things you need to do or to make or to put together to make it simple,” said co-owner Dennis Lyma. “We have a slogan that says ‘Be Great, Be You, Be Simple.’ We believe being great is just accepting the way you are.”

2. The Prayer Closet

200 Paul Huff Pkwy NW, Cleveland, TN 37312
Instagram & Facebook @the.prayercloset

Summer White, owner of the Prayer Closet. The Prayer Closet originally was tried on Youtube and Ebay before opening as a resale shop in Cleveland, Tennessee.

3. Chipotle

Chipotle is a chain restaurant of Mexican grill dedicated to serving local and organic produce encompassed by their slogan “Real Ingredients. Real Purpose. Real Flavor.” Chipotle, in Cleveland, Tennessee, opened on May 3, 2022.

4482 Ellis Cir NW, Cleveland, TN 37312
Instagram @chipotle

1. Simple Cafe

The Prayer Closet is a resale clothing store selling styles from the 70s, 80s and 90s fashion in both men’s and women’s styles.

“It is the job I wanted,” said co-owner Summer. “I always worked jobs where there's all kinds of stuff going on, there's yucky stuff going on, and I wanted a job where I could still pray. I could still read my Bible. I could just listen to some good music, it was a peaceful atmosphere and a good place that I was looking for.”

Sierra had never eaten Chipotle before she started working and it was one of her first jobs, starting in another city and moving to another location due to the General Manager being a “really good role model.” Sierra suggested hard working college students work at this location

Photos by Morgan Kiehl.