KNOXVILLE, Tenn — NASCAR driver turned coffee shop owner Trevor Bayne has opened a new store in downtown Knoxville.
Trevor Bayne, a Knoxville native who won the Daytona 500 in 2011, retired from full-time racing in the NASCAR Sprint series after some health issues.
In 2019, he and his wife opened Mahalo, a specialty coffee shop, in Powell. They had luckily just installed a drive-thru window before the pandemic hit, so they were able to keep serving.
Now, they're expanding.
“This year has been tough on a lot of small businesses, for some the only option was to close down. For some it has created an opportunity, so we are thankful we are on the opportunity side of things right now,” said Bayne.
The new shop is located on Union Avenue, just a block from Market Square.
Bayne hasn't completely given up on racing. He ran a few races in the truck series last season but said he's really focused on the coffee business this year.