Norris said he and Megyesi have not been paid since April.
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It has hosted free events and has been a safe-haven for all types of people looking for a cup of coffee and a chance to browse books, comics and records or just sit and chat with fellow misfits.
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Norris took full ownership of the financial mistakes, but the cafe’s supporters were understanding.Īfter all, Mutiny has done more to support the poetry, podcasting and underground music scene than most Denver businesses. “Me, and Matt and the little family are just stunned. “Unbelievable,” Norris said Saturday morning. Within 24 hours, more than 900 people rallied to save Mutiny, donating $9,000 more dollars than what the cafe owed the city.
The cafe launched a GoFundMe page Thursday night, asking for help from the communities it has long fostered. Norris said the business had 30 days to pay off what was due or shut down for good. An employee stole from the company.Īnd then this week presented the latest struggle: Denver’s Department of Finance shut Mutiny down after the business fell behind on taxes.
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The front door and windows have been smashed. Co-owner Matt Megyesi was hospitalized for months and nearly died. There was the pandemic, co-owner Jim Norris said. Mutiny Information Cafe, a counter-cultural gathering spot at 2 South Broadway, has had a tough run the past few years.
The store said it has 30 days to catch up on taxes or it will shut down for good. The shop has done more to support the poetry, podcasting and underground music scene than most Denver businesses. “For us, with Matt’s unfortunate heart attack and miraculous but slow recovery, it has been a particularly hard time to recover from - as he is the brains behind the money while Jim has always been the heart behind the vibe.” “Coming out of Covid has been hard on all small businesses and humans across the world,” Norris and Kyle Sutherland wrote on the fundraising page. Co-owner Jim Norris announced the closure on a GoFundMe page launched Thursday night. Now, the business, which expanded to Trinidad, Colorado in October 2020, owes back taxes, and the city has shut it down until it pays up. Co-owner Matt Megyesi’s heart stopped working, and he was hospitalized for months and nearly died. Mutiny Information Cafe, a counter-cultural gathering spot at 2 South Broadway, has had a rough couple of years. “Coming out of Covid has been hard on all small businesses and humans across the world,” Norris and Kyle Sutherland wrote on the fundraising page earlier this week. This was the third crowdfunding campaign the business, which expanded to Trinidad, Colorado in October 2020, has run in recent years. “Me and Matt and the little family are just stunned. Mutiny Information Cafe co-owner Matt Megyesi running the shop's coffee counter.
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