Thursday, January 19, 2012

Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream, 32644 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI

This charming, old-fashioned  shop with an actual white picket fence is exactly the kind of place that you'd expect to be non-accessible because it's an old building (over 100 years, according to the Main Street Franklin website) and independent (not part of a chain).  I have heard stories of frustration from business owners striving to renovate historical buildings to make them accessible without sacrificing their character, but this independent business has accomplished it.  The building is a few steps up from ground level, but the owners have added a brick ramp with a wide hairpin curve so the ascent is nice and gradual.  I hate it when the person pushing me starts grunting with effort.  Once inside, you can relax because the bathrooms are completely accessible single-person rooms large enough to accommodate a wheelchair.  In addition to the coffee and ice cream in their name, they also serve breakfast, lunch and baked goods, so it's a perfect relaxing place to spend an hour or two without any worries.

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