Ep. #114 The Story Behind State Champs: The First-Ever Sports Coffee Shop, ft. Ally Eclarin

In episode #114 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, meet Ally Eclarin, the Co-Founder of State Champs, which is the first-of-its-kind brick and mortar sports coffee shop where you can (literally) drink coffee and watch sports.Opening their doors in Kent, Ohio in March of 2024, Ally and co-founder Cassy wanted to create a third space where ✨all✨fans could come and watch sports without having to go to a bar. Since day one, women’s sports have been baked into the core identity of State Champs, as fans can always expect at least half the TV’s to be playing women’s sports. In this episode, hear Ally tell the founding story of State Champs, and talk about why it’s been great business to create more equitable spaces in sports.More from GOALSFollow GOALS on Twitter: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on Instagram: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goals-sportsShop: goals-sports.com/shop