Biggby Coffee
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1995, East Lansing, Michigan |
| Headquarters | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Key people | Robert Fish, CEO and Michael McFall, President |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Products | Biggby Coffee Harney and Sons tea and tisanes Blended beverages Assorted food |
| Website | biggby.com |
Biggby Coffee (pronounced Big-Bee) is a privately owned coffee franchise business based in the Midwestern United States. Founded March,1995 as Beaner's by Bob Fish and Mary Roszel, the first location opened its doors in East Lansing, Michigan near the campus of Michigan State University on March 15, 1995, in a former Arby's.[1]
Biggby began franchising in 1999. As of July 2009, Biggby Coffee had 111 stores[2] in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
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[edit] Name change
In late 2007, the chain decided to change its name from Beaner's to Biggby Coffee amid concern that the name, which was meant to celebrate the seed of its main product, is also is a disparaging term for Hispanics. The change in name was completed in all stores by January 31, 2008.[1]
[edit] Expansion
Biggby Coffee planned to have more than 250 stores by 2010.[3]
“We’re aggressively expanding in the Midwest and the Southeast, and we do have a growth plan to continue to double our units every two years,” Biggby President Michael McFall said in July 2008.[4]
Given that as of early July 2009, Biggby had 111 stores,[5] the target of 250 stores by 2010 appears unlikely to be achieved.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Franchise Business Opportunities | Beaner’s To Drop Name Some See As Derogatory". http://franchise.business-opportunities.biz/2007/09/17/beaners-to-drop-name-some-see-as-derogatory.
- ^ "BIGGBY COFFEE - Locations". http://biggby.com/locations/.
- ^ Kathryn Prater (July 16, 2008). "Biggby Launches Its 100th Outlet". Lansing State Journal. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080716/NEWS03/807160340/1004/NEWS03.
- ^ "The State News: E.L.-grown coffee shop opens 100th location". http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/07/el-grown_coffee_shop_opens_100th_location.
- ^ http://www.biggby.com/locations/
