Nexus Coffee & Creative all started on a napkin back in the Fall of 2016. Amy Counce, co-founder of Nexus was sitting across the cafe table from her father, Matt. She knew at the time she wanted to create a gathering place for the community. The "why" was to be creative and community focused while the "how" was with coffee. A nexus means a connecting point or central place.

 
 

As the village began to form, everything began to set into motion. While looking downtown, she walked up to a space in the heart of the city at 301 President Clinton Avenue, and it felt like home immediately. Nexus’ doors officially opened in July of 2017.

In its over three years of existence, the Nexus reach has spread far and wide! Nexus now has two downtown locations and has expanded the main shop by another 2,000 square feet, offering local retail goods, live music performances, and a creative hub for all. 

 
 

“We feel so blessed to love on the downtown community of Little Rock right by the river. We see how the worlds of coffee and creative come together in an authentic and unique way. It has been a journey of mistakes and challenges, but we are stronger because of them and molded by them. We are grateful to this city, to every step taken and the amazing team of leaders we have!” - Amy Counce, co-founder of Nexus.