By Sara Beth Williams–
Black Sails Coffee Lounge, a locally owned coffee shop that opened in July in the Marketplace at Birdcage, will close its doors on Dec. 21, according to an announcement shared on social media.
“Thank you for your tremendous love and support over these last few months. We have been honored, and have loved, being a place for you all to hang out and enjoy good music, good vibes, and good coffee,” the announcement read.
Head barista and manager Hayden Stansbury said the Marketplace at Birdcage is planning to house another business in the suite currently occupied by Black Sails Coffee. While the ownership was offered alternative locations within the center, Stansbury said the proposed spaces were significantly smaller and wouldn’t meet the needs of the coffee company or its customers.
A site map for the Marketplace at Birdcage on Gerrity Group, the property management company’s website, lists Rose Nail Lounge as “Coming Soon” in the location where Black Sails currently resides.
Kathilynn Carpenter, executive director for the Sunrise MarketPlace business improvement district, confirmed that the coffee shop was a temporary tenant, and said after a permanent tenant was found, the alternative spaces were not adequate for the coffee shop to be able to offer seating.
“We are looking for another spot for him in the District,” Carpenter said, adding that the coffee lounge owners have had “some interest from other areas that would like [them] to locate there.”
“I love this place,” Stansbury said during a visit Thursday, noting that part of Black Sails’ charm comes from its spacious interior and its unique placement along the walkway that connects two shopping centers.
The Sentinel reached out to one of the owners for comment on Thursday, but did not hear back before press time Sunday.
Despite the impending closure, the business isn’t planning to disappear. The owners are reportedly exploring new locations in Fair Oaks or elsewhere in Sacramento County.
Black Sails Coffee Lounge is located at 5925 Birdcage Centre Lane, Suite 102, in Citrus Heights.
