The Rail coffee shop in Kennewick is for sale

The owners of The Rail Expresso & Deli in Kennewick are looking for buyers.

A recent post on the cafe’s Facebook page said the owners need to provide care for an elderly family member. They began scaling back hours in mid-October.

Christina and Rod Rader purchased the shop at 2521 W. Kennewick Ave. in early 2012 from Brent and Deborah Debban who operated it as a Daily Grind, a coffee shop franchise based in Pullman and Colfax. They renamed it The Rail in honor of Rod’s continued work on the railroad.

The Raders continued to offer coffee and other drinks but added baked goods, paninis, ice cream and barbecue fare. They also were selling Thanksgiving turkeys and other specialty items but are discontinuing that side of the business as they look to sell. They are offering to sell the business off in pieces, suggesting different prices for the coffee house and the barbecue business.

“This has not been an easy decision but one that we know we have to do most definitely,” they said in a recent post.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 6:27 PM with the headline "The Rail coffee shop in Kennewick is for sale."