By Sara Beth Williams–
The last place to grab a snack or coffee inside the Sunrise Mall food court has been closed for several weeks.
Staff from multiple nearby businesses within the Sunrise Mall reported that owner Seva Khripunov suffered a medical emergency several weeks ago while operating the coffee cart and hasn’t returned since the middle of November.
Staff at nearby Spencers described Khripunov as an “awesome guy” and hoped he would return again soon.
Staff at Famous Footwear, which directly faces the coffee cart, said medical personnel were called to the scene to assist Khripunov and transported him to the hospital.
Staff also reported that later on, someone else returned and pulled a tarp over the mobile coffee cart, indicating that it was closed. The coffee cart remained covered with a tarp as of Friday, Nov. 28.
Khripunov and his coffee cart were the last business still operating in the food court after Naija Cuisine left the Sunrise Mall early this year. Following the closure of the West African restaurant, Khripunov told The Sentinel in April that he began stocking frozen foods that he prepared for patrons and employees of the mall.
