The History Behind Meg's Daily Grind
Meg’s Daily Grind is a family-owned and operated gourmet coffee shop, co-owned by Chris and Jodi Erickson and their daughters, Megan Carlson and Leslie Erickson. It has truly been a blessing to build this business together and to meet so many wonderful people along the way.
We opened the first Meg’s Daily Grind on February 14, 2001, at 6409 E. Riverside Blvd. in Rockford. In 2006, we opened our first café with a drive-thru at 1141 N. Alpine Rd. In 2007 we moved our E. Riverside location to N Perryville that offered a drive thru. Over the years, we’ve grown and evolved with various locations throughout the Rockford area.
Today, we proudly operate three locations in the Rockford area:
• 1141 N. Alpine Rd.
• 3885 N. Perryville Rd.
• 8400 E. Riverside Blvd. (at The Mercato)
All of our locations offer both drive-thru and dine-in options.
Throughout the years, Meg’s Daily Grind has remained committed to creating a warm, welcoming space where relationships can flourish and customers are treated like friends. We’re proud of how we’ve grown and continue to be grateful for the opportunity to serve our community each and every day.
Specialty Coffee Shop
Meg’s Daily Grind is a specialty coffee shop serving gourmet coffee, espresso, pastries, light lunches, desserts, cold drinks including fruit smoothies and blended ice coffees and teas and chai tea. We order coffee weekly so that all of our coffees are fresh. Our focus is to provide high end products in a comfortable setting. We train our staff to treat customers as people, not numbers. We have quite a bit of return business, with most people purchasing their favorites. Classes on coffee and also a “Taste of Meg’s”, has also been featured at the stores. Gift cards are sold at all the stores for great gift giving and also for ease in paying. Gift baskets for corporations, friends or relatives are also available especially during the holiday season. Light catering is also a market we are available for.