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Mayo Clinic Bars 'Graveyard Shift Coffee' Truck Over Name, Logo, Owners Say

The family says a single complaint triggered a sudden cancellation that wipes out roughly 40% of their business.

Overview

  • The owners report Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix ended their access effective immediately after raising concerns about the name and skeleton-in-scrubs logo.
  • Graveyard Shift Coffee has served hospital night-shift workers for over three years and had operated at the Mayo site on Mondays and Fridays from about 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. for two years.
  • The Tremaines say they were not offered the option to cover or change the logo and that they would put a banner over it to return.
  • The business continues to serve other Valley hospitals, with themed drinks and late-night hours tailored to nurses and staff.
  • Mayo Clinic had not responded to media requests for comment at the time of publication, as social media posts about the ban drew notable community support.