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Dr. McDreamy trying to save coffee house jobs
Patrick Dempsey (CP)
LOS ANGELES -- Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs.
The Grey's Anatomy star said Wednesday he's leading a group attempting to buy Tully's Coffee. The Seattle-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
Dempsey said he's excited about the chance to help hundreds of workers and give back to Seattle.
The actor has a strong TV tie to the city: He plays Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy, the ABC drama set at fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.
Tully's has 47 company-run stores in Washington and California, as well as five franchised stores and 58 licensed locations in the U.S.
Any sale would have to be approved by a judge. A bankruptcy court hearing is set for Jan. 11 in Seattle.
-- The Associated Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 28, 2012 D2
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