The NC Division of Career Development and Transition recently recognized Miller’s Crew and Miller’s Brew Coffee Shop as the 2026 Employer of the Year.
Kim and Karl Molnar opened Miller’s Brew Coffee Shop, a shop that doubles as a training center for adults with special needs, in the first quarter of 2023. The coffee shop is an extension of the couple’s nonprofit organization, Miller’s Crew, started in 2016. In March of 2025, the team opened a second Miller’s Brew shop located at the Cumberland County West Regional Library.
“We are blessed and grateful for all accolades, but this award signifies a group of individuals who know that with training, teaching and time, individuals who learn differently can be successful outside of their family circle. They can become the BEST employees ever! They just need a chance. We give them that chance to learn and grow in an environment that is not any different than any other business,” shared the Miller’s Brew team on Facebook.
The North Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition is a statewide professional educational organization, with a primary mission to promote and support efforts to improve the quality of, and access to career development and transition services for individuals with all exceptionalities across the life span.
The project, named Camden Commons, features a sprawling mixed-use development campus ready-made for new business at the intersection of Camden and Rockfish Roads. A Super Target store has been announced as one of the anchor tenants on the site.
GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUIn the fall of 2025, I was approached to be a judge for the Better Business Bureau’s 2026 award series. Like many of you in the community, I didn’t realize that the BBB had its own awards, and I was excited t
As the director of the FSU HUB, Dr. Tamara Colvin is responsible for strategic and operational leadership to provide impactful support to emerging entrepreneurs and existing small businesses. Photo provided by Colvin.Fayetteville Cumberland Regional
