Dig It Coffee Opens a Second Shop in Southwest Las Vegas This Saturday

by Ryan Rose

What Happened: A New Dig It Coffee on West Windmill Lane

The Review-Journal's Neon section broke the news on Sept. 29 in a story by Johnathan L. Wright. Founder and owner Taylor Gardner Chaney announced the new store at The Garden Foundation, 8390 W. Windmill Lane. The shop is holding an opening celebration from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

In her announcement, Gardner Chaney summed up the whole idea in one line: "We cannot wait to serve you a little kindness, coffee and inclusion." That is a pretty good description of what Dig It does. The coffee is real, the menu is full, and the business exists to give people with disabilities a place to learn, work and grow.

The new shop sits inside The Garden Foundation, a local nonprofit that serves people with disabilities. According to the Review-Journal, the foundation offers life and social skills classes, vocational training, health and wellness activities, and community coaching. It also runs creative programs in art, music, cooking and theater. Putting a working coffee shop inside a place that already teaches job skills makes a lot of sense. Trainees can learn in a class, then practice those skills behind a real counter with real customers.

What can you order? The Review-Journal lists a long menu. On the drink side, there is drip coffee and cold brew, americanos, espressos, cappuccinos, flat whites and lattes. If you are not a coffee person, there are teas, matcha drinks, lemonades, cocoas and smoothies. For food, the shop serves toasts, bowls, burritos, sandwiches and pastries. There are also cake push pops and build-your-own mini pancake stacks with toppings, which sound like a win for anyone bringing kids along on Saturday.

The Review-Journal did not list regular daily hours for the Windmill location. If you plan to visit after opening day, check the shop's website at digitcoffeeco.com or its Instagram, @digitcoffeeco, for current hours before you drive over.

Latte with milk foam art, the kind of espresso drink on the menu at Dig It Coffee's new southwest Las Vegas shop

Why It Matters to Las Vegas Residents

Start with the simple part. The southwest valley keeps growing, and people who live out there want places close to home. A new coffee shop on Windmill Lane gives nearby families one more spot to grab a drink without heading to a busy chain drive-thru. Neighborhood spots like this become part of the weekly routine fast. It is where you meet a friend, take a work call, or reward the kids after a Saturday game.

Then there is the bigger part. Dig It is built to help people with disabilities get work experience. For a lot of families in Clark County, the question of "what comes next" after school is a real worry. A place that trains people in customer service, food handling and teamwork, and then lets them practice those skills every day, fills a real gap. When you buy a coffee there, you are supporting that training directly.

It also matters that this is a local business that stuck it out through a hard stretch. The Review-Journal reports that the original downtown shop on South Casino Center Boulevard opened in September 2022 and closed in March 2026 after years of road construction and traffic closures in the area. Plenty of small businesses do not survive that kind of hit. Dig It did not give up. It reopened in June at 100 N. City Parkway, Suite 130, in the Molasky Corporate Center, and now it is adding a second shop a few months later.

For locals, that is a good sign. Small, locally owned businesses give a neighborhood its personality. They keep money circulating in the community, they hire people who live nearby, and they show up for local events. When you choose where to spend your coffee money, you are choosing what kind of businesses stay open in your part of town.

Finally, this is a great low-key outing on a busy weekend. Oct. 3 is packed across the valley, with the free Summerlin Library fall festival and Boulder City's Art in the Park both happening the same day. A coffee stop on Windmill Lane is an easy first stop before you head out.

Background and History: From a Coffee Cart to Three Locations

Dig It Coffee has been growing slowly for years. Trade publication Daily Coffee News profiled the shop in October 2022, right after it opened its first permanent storefront. According to that story, Gardner Chaney started the business with a coffee cart at The Garden Foundation's office building. From there, it moved to pop-ups and farmers markets before landing in a real shop.

The idea is personal. Daily Coffee News reported that Gardner Chaney's sister, Lindsay, was born with Down syndrome, and the business was founded to support people with disabilities as they enter the workforce. The same story said the training program was developed by The Garden Foundation working with Touro University's occupational therapy department. Trainees start with general work and life skills, like building a resume and practicing interviews. Then they move on to the specifics of working in food and beverage.

That first permanent shop opened in September 2022 at 1300 S. Casino Center Blvd., in downtown's Arts District area. At the time, Daily Coffee News reported that the shop employed eight people with disabilities. The space had a fun, bright look, with neon colors, a pink ceiling, plants and disco balls. The shop also carried coffee from well-known roasters, including Onyx Coffee Lab, Sightglass Coffee and Groundwork Coffee.

Bright neighborhood coffee shop interior with seating, similar to the local cafe spaces Dig It Coffee has built in Las Vegas

Then came the rough patch. Downtown road work dragged on for years, and the traffic closures made it hard for customers to reach the shop. The Review-Journal reports that the Casino Center shop closed in March 2026. Three months later, in June, Dig It reopened downtown at the Molasky Corporate Center on City Parkway. Now the southwest location on Windmill Lane is opening, and the brand is spreading beyond downtown for the first time.

Look at the path as a whole and it tells a clear story. A coffee cart at a nonprofit office. Pop-ups and farmers markets. A first storefront downtown. A tough closure, a quick reopening, and now a second shop back where it all started, at The Garden Foundation. The move to Windmill Lane brings Dig It full circle. The business that began as a cart at the foundation's office now has a full shop inside the foundation's home in the southwest.

That slow, steady growth is common for mission-driven small businesses. They usually do not have big investors or a marketing budget. They grow one loyal customer at a time, which is exactly why local support matters so much.

What Happens Next: A Third Shop in the Northwest

The Windmill opening may not be the last one for a while. The Review-Journal reports that city of Las Vegas records show a pending business license for Dig It at 5030 W. Rome Blvd. That address is on the Opportunity Village campus, at the OVintage Boutique and OV Artworks Studio. Opportunity Village is a well-known local nonprofit that runs programs for people with disabilities.

A pending license is not the same as an opening date. No date has been announced for the Rome Boulevard spot, so do not plan a trip there yet. But if it goes through, Dig It would have shops downtown, in the southwest and in the northwest. That is three very different parts of the valley, each tied to an organization that already serves people with disabilities.

For now, the date to circle is Saturday, Oct. 3. Here are the basics:

What: Opening celebration for Dig It Coffee Co.'s second location
When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: The Garden Foundation, 8390 W. Windmill Lane, southwest Las Vegas
Cost: Free to stop by; you pay for what you order
Other locations: Downtown at 100 N. City Parkway, Suite 130 (Molasky Corporate Center); a third spot at 5030 W. Rome Blvd. is pending
More info: digitcoffeeco.com and @digitcoffeeco on Instagram

Tips for Opening Day

Grand openings for small local shops tend to draw a crowd, especially on a Saturday morning. If you want a calm visit, think about going a little later in the day instead of right at 8 a.m. If you love the buzz of an opening, go early and enjoy it. Either way, give yourself a few extra minutes. A busy counter staffed by people who are still learning the ropes will move at its own pace, and that is part of what you are supporting.

Remember that the shop sits inside The Garden Foundation, which is a working nonprofit space, not a strip mall storefront. Be respectful of the grounds, follow any signs for parking, and keep an eye on kids. If you are bringing a group, like a sports team or a scout troop after a Saturday event, it can help to have one person order for everyone to keep the line moving.

If you are not sure what to try, the menu has something for most tastes. A flat white or a cold brew is a safe bet for coffee fans. Matcha drinks, lemonades and smoothies cover the non-coffee crowd. And the build-your-own mini pancake stacks are the kind of thing kids will ask for again.

After opening day, keep an eye on the shop's social media for regular hours, menu updates and any news about the northwest location. Small shops often announce specials and events there first.

Ryan's Take

I spend a lot of my time in the southwest valley and Summerlin, and I love seeing a story like this land on Windmill Lane. When buyers ask me what a neighborhood is really like, they are not only asking about square footage and schools. They want to know where they will get coffee, where the kids will hang out, and whether there are local places that feel like theirs. A shop like Dig It answers that question in the best way.

Here is something I tell clients all the time. The best way to learn a neighborhood is to spend a Saturday in it. Drive the streets at different times of day, stop at the local coffee shop, and watch who comes and goes. You will learn how busy the roads get, how friendly people are, and whether the area fits your life. Nothing on a listing sheet can tell you that.

I also think it says something about the southwest right now. For years, a lot of that area was known for new rooftops and not much else. Local businesses with a real mission are the next layer. They turn a group of subdivisions into a community. And I really respect a small business owner who lost a first storefront to years of road construction, reopened three months later, and is now expanding. That is the kind of neighbor you want. If you are house hunting out west, drive by on a Saturday, grab a coffee and get a feel for the area. It will tell you more than any listing photo.

Cup of coffee on a table, a simple way southwest Las Vegas neighbors can support Dig It Coffee's workforce training mission

What You Can Do

The easiest thing you can do is show up. Stop by The Garden Foundation at 8390 W. Windmill Lane on Saturday, Oct. 3, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Order a drink or something to eat, say hello, and be patient and kind at the counter. That is the whole point: giving trainees real customers and real practice. If you cannot make opening day, plan a visit in the weeks after and check current hours online before you go.

You can also help spread the word. Small businesses live and die by word of mouth. Share this post with a friend in the southwest, post a photo of your order and tag @digitcoffeeco, or leave an honest review after your visit. If you work downtown, the City Parkway shop in the Molasky Corporate Center is an easy lunch or morning stop, too.

If you want to go further, learn more about the local nonprofits behind these shops. The Garden Foundation and Opportunity Village both serve people with disabilities in Southern Nevada. If someone in your family could benefit from job training or life skills programs, reaching out to either group is a good first step. And if you are planning a busy Saturday, pair your coffee stop with the free Summerlin Library fall festival or a drive out to Art in the Park in Boulder City.

Have questions about how this affects your home or neighborhood? Reach out to Ryan Rose or text/call 702-747-5921 anytime.

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