"In Seattle, big day tomorrow," he wrote ahead of the sale, alongside a picture of him posing with a Tully's barista. "Hope we pull it off!"

He did indeed. The deal is in place pending a bankruptcy judge formally signing off during a hearing set for Jan. 11.

At which point, the new best part of waking up? Will be having some McDreamy-approved brew in your cup.

UPDATE: Patrick Dempsey has released a more formal statement on his winning bid: "I'm thrilled that we won and I'm even more excited about saving Tully's Coffee and its hundreds of jobs. Tully's is a great company with committed employees, and with its base in Seattle, one of the world's greatest cities, I'm confident we will be able to succesfully build the brand and help grow the economy. Seattle has been very good to me over my career, and I am honored to have the privilege to own Tully's and work closely with the company's employees."

UPDATE 2: On Jan. 11, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Tully's to Dempsey's Global Barista's LLC after a rival bidder filed an objection. "I've been deeply humbled by the outpouring of support from the city of Seattle and am very proud to be a new business owner in this amazing city," Dempsey said in a statement. "We have a lot to accomplish over the next few months and years, and I am excited to now call Seattle my second home."