Standing Stone Coffee Company

Owner Greg Anderson comes from a family of entrepreneurs, learning from a young age that there’s nothing like running a business for yourself. “It’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do, but it’s also the most rewarding.” Recalling this advice from his grandfather, Greg hoped to apply the familial trend of entrepreneurship to his background in computer science, as he planned to open his own consulting company. Upon finishing his Bachelor’s degree in computer science at Juniata College, Greg decided to take a few years off from his intended path to do some service work. When he decided to join the CCO organization working in college campus ministry, Greg found his passion for connecting with people and decided that this was where he was meant to be. From here, Greg began working on college campuses in national and international service and missions, strengthening his newfound purpose and passion for community. During his time working in campus ministry, Greg met and married his wife Jessie. Inspired by Ray Oldenburg’s “The Great Good Place”, their dream of a coffee shop as a meaningful community hub was born. Greg and Jessie were passionate about creating a location for a community who was in need of a place to gather. After a careful search of several college town communities, Juniata College and Huntingdon, PA came out on top. Greg returned to the area as he and Jessie found a passion for Huntingdon as a community to invest in, deciding to start a family and begin their business here.