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Paris coffee shop featured in Great American Family Christmas movie, bringing film production to Bourbon County
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Kentucky/The Apex Times/Oct 14, 8:01 AM EDT

Paris coffee shop featured in Great American Family Christmas movie, bringing film production to Bourbon County

LEX18 reports a coffee shop in Paris, Kentucky, appears in a Great American Family holiday movie, spotlighting local businesses and tourism as the film is prepared for audiences.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

A coffee shop in Paris, Kentucky, has been featured in a Great American Family Christmas movie, according to a report from LEX18 published Monday, Oct. 14, 2026. The inclusion places a Bourbon County business in a regional spotlight during the holiday season and links a local storefront with a cable network holiday production.

LEX18’s coverage says the shop’s role in the film brings “Hollywood” to the Paris area, emphasizing that the production chose a local location for part of the movie. The report frames the feature as a community moment that also highlights how Kentucky businesses can participate in entertainment projects through location opportunities.

The LEX18 report describes the appearance as more than a one-time cameo, characterizing the movie placement as opening the door for additional film activity in the area. In that sense, the immediate outcome is exposure for the coffee shop, while the broader effect is potential follow-on interest from producers seeking comparable Kentucky locations for future holiday programming.

Although the report focuses on the local business’s participation, it also points to the practical reality that film projects rely on recognizable community settings. For a small business, being selected as a filming location can mean increased foot traffic tied to public awareness and later media coverage, especially when the movie is marketed around the holidays.

As the movie reaches audiences through Great American Family’s distribution channels, the local impact will likely depend on how viewers respond to the setting and whether producers or related entities share additional details about the Bourbon County location. For now, LEX18’s reporting centers on the fact that a Paris coffee shop was selected for the Christmas film and that the event draws attention to Kentucky’s role in media production.

Why It Matters

  • The feature can increase public awareness of a local business tied to holiday programming during a peak consumer period.
  • Using a Kentucky storefront as part of a film can create economic spillover through filming-related activity and later visitor interest.
  • The report suggests the project could influence future location scouting and production decisions in the region.
  • Holiday films on a national cable network can give smaller communities broader visibility beyond local media markets.

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Key Facts

  • LEX18 reported on Oct. 14, 2026 that a Paris, Kentucky coffee shop was featured in a Great American Family Christmas movie.
  • The report says the movie inclusion brings a film-production element to Bourbon County.
  • LEX18 characterizes the role as potentially opening opportunities for more film projects in the area.
  • The story was published by LEX18 on Oct. 14, 2026.
  • No additional local business details were provided in the available summary beyond the shop being in Paris, Kentucky.
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