Month: June 2026

Most Fly Coffee: Adding a Filipino-Inspired Coffee Shop to a Thriving Martial Arts Gym

Wayne Martin coaches martial arts at the gym he co-owns: Red Wolf Martial Arts in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Recently, he and business partner Mike Mendoza added something new. Most Fly Coffee Company is a Filipino-inspired coffee shop next door to the gym. A window connects the two businesses, so Red Wolf patrons (often parents watching their kids’ classes) can order coffee without having to leave the gym.

In this article, we break down how Wayne and Mike are building one community space out of two businesses.

Starting a Coffee Catering Business

From weddings to corporate retreats to private events like baby showers and birthday parties, a mobile coffee bar is becoming a popular feature to elevate the guest experience. For aspiring Coffeepreneurs® who want to get into the coffee business without the overhead of a brick-and-mortar location, coffee catering offers a compelling, lower-cost path in.

All photos in this post are from Texas Coffee School graduates, Sage and Honey and Sayfani Coffee. 

Check out our 3-Day Coffee Business Master Class® to launch your own catering business. 

Your Second Location Is Closer Than You Think

At Texas Coffee School, we like to say we’re not teaching you how to open one coffee shop; we’re teaching you how to open four. (Or 10 or 20!) Why? Because whether you have ambitions for a thriving neighborhood hub or a coast to coast franchise, the solid business foundation you create in the very first shop is the same. But what about that second location? The second location can be both an exciting milestone and a unique challenge for business owners.