Island roast

Bob Grissinger and Frank Albano plan to sell a lot of doughnuts and coffee on Sanibel Island.

They and a group of investors spent $3 million on a plan to turn a 50-seat coffee shop on the barrier island in Lee County into a must-visit destination for tourists and residents.

“I've always felt our business model fit into a resort community,” says Grissinger, a former radio disc jockey who opened the first Bennett's Fresh Roast in Fort Myers in 2008. He says people always have fond memories of a favorite sweets shop on vacation.