Claim: Trew Era Cafe, (which the owner hopes will turn into a chain of self-supporting social enterprises),  opened in 2015 in a building that formerly housed a clothes shop, with 200 people at the opening.
Evidence: Brand stated that he hopes to have a chain of self-supporting social enterprises. The café opened its doors on the morning of 26 March 2015, with approximately 200 people coming for the event. The location was formerly a clothes shop but was empty for some time. The café, opened by comedian and activist Russell Brand, was funded by profits from his 2014 book, Revolution.