Veteran-owned coffee business expands to War College
Eliot Chen
Eliot Chen
Senior Reporter · Lititz, PA
A graduate of Penn State University, Eliot has spent the last decade covering economic development and corporate landscapes across Central Pennsylvania. He previously reported for the Lancaster New Era, where he focused on small businesses adapting to changing markets.
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After 16 years in the Army National Guard, Darrin Henry's new mission is to serve his country and community through coffee. He started Barracks Baristas Coffee in 2022. "I started this business…with the idea of wanting to build installation coffee shops because we didn't have a lot of amenities," Henry said. He began to brew [...]