Jennifer O’Neill is trading her corporate software sales career for something more personal: opening Circle Cafe on Main in a historic stone building at the heart of Nazareth’s Center Square.

The longtime Nazareth resident purchased the property at 2 N. Main St. and is converting the former salon into a cozy cafe inspired by European establishments.

O’Neill hopes to open by Christmas with what she calls a soft launch.

“It was everything I never knew I always wanted,” O’Neill said about discovering the historic building. “The windows, the views, the aesthetics of the building just spoke to me. I knew this was the place.”

The career change came after more than 20 years in corporate software sales and was sparked by a family trip to Europe and O’Neill’s desire for more meaningful work

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