To keep his coffee shop open late David Brekke had to minimize overhead, and the best way to do that? Don’t have employees. Brekke’s coffee shop, The vault Coffee in Valley City, North Dakota, is completely self service and experiences almost no theft. The Vault also receives an average of 15% more money in the cash register than the goods that are taken.
Employee–free coffee shop based on trust serves society
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