La La Land Kind Cafe, the Dallas-born chain with the sunny yellow cups and Instagram-friendly matchas, is gearing up to double down on Nashville. Less than a year after landing in 12South, the brand is now eyeing a second outpost in Green Hills, potentially bringing its lineup of colorful drinks and toasts closer to suburban customers.
According to the Nashville Business Journal, the company has scoped space in the Green Hills area for its next Music City shop. That report notes the first Nashville cafe opened less than a year ago and that the Dallas team is already hunting for more square footage in town.
Where the brand is now in Nashville
La La Land’s own site lists its current Nashville address as 2212 12th Ave S, inside the Ashwood 12South development, placing the cafe squarely in one of the city’s busiest coffee corridors. The July opening drew long lines and plenty of neighborhood curiosity, quickly turning the spot into a regular stop for locals.
La La Land highlights the 12South location as its Nashville flagship, while a community writeup by Davidson County Source underscored the opening buzz and early crowds.
Kindness, internships and the growth story
Behind the pastel drinks and cheery branding is a heavier mission. La La Land operates a nonprofit arm and workforce program that offers paid internships, mentorship and wraparound support for youth aging out of foster care. The program, detailed by the La La Land Foundation, has helped turn the cafe into something closer to a training ground than a typical coffee chain.
Coverage in outlets such as Forbes has framed that social-impact approach as central to the company’s rapid growth, tying its expansion to a blend of hospitality, branding and mission-first hiring.
What to watch next
The Nashville Business Journal report did not include a target opening date for a Green Hills cafe, and La La Land’s Nashville page has not added a second address. Typical next signs that things are moving along would be job postings, permit filings or leasing notices at Green Hills retail centers, which would help neighbors and job seekers gauge the timeline.
For now, the brand’s steady rollout in other markets suggests Nashville remains firmly on its expansion map. We’ll be watching for filings and company announcements and will update when La La Land confirms a Green Hills site or pins down an opening window.
