Popular 90s Sitcom Inspired Name of Coffee House Coming to Trenton

A popular 1990s sitcom inspired the name of a new coffee house coming to Downtown Trenton--located across the street from Elizabeth Park.

Elizabeth Perk Coffee House, 2775 W. Jefferson Ave., is expected to open at the end of July.

Owner Mark Hayes, 41, of Grosse Ile, said, while he wasn't a huge fan of the show, the name of the coffee house on the NBC show "Friends" always stuck out to him.

"The name of my coffee house was inspired by Central Perk--the coffee house on 'Friends,'" Hayes said.

The fictional coffee house, Central Perk, was located near Central Park in New York, NY and Hayes said the similarities between locations made naming his business a no-brainer.

"I own the name lock stock and barrel," Hayes said.

Hayes is currently working with Trenton City Councilman Robert Howey to design the architecture for Elizabeth Perk.

Elizabeth Perk will be one of the only businesses in southeast Michigan to provide Hershey's Ice Cream, according to Hayes.

Hayes purchased the former A&W on April 1 as the new home for the coffee house, which he plans to to run with his wife Debbie.

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