Archive for February, 2007

Here’s a good post on the unusual story of Green Beans Coffee, published last month on the Unusual Business Ideas That Work Blog.
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This story from the Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers profiles CPA Sandy Kinion, a certified public accountant who “is now hard at work dishing out ice cream, baking cookies and serving up sandwiches at her new place of business, Nestle Toll House Café and Brick House Subs…. She is living the dream of many Americans: she [...]

If you’re looking into a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (or similar) franchise, you might be interested in this article published in Nations Restaurant News. It provides some insightful information on how the 400 unit Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise recruits, trains, motivates & retains their management staff and employees.
Source: NRN, [...]

 Good news:  Krispy Kreme validates that the coffee market is where the growth is.  Just be ready for the competition if you’re opening near a Krispy Kreme (What’s one more competitor?)
Source: NRN  Krispy Kreme to address health concerns, push coffee
NRN reports that at its recent annual shareholder’s meeting, Krispy Kreme announced that is addressing the health [...]

According to a story in the Wilkes Barre Citizen’s Voice, Joe Amato and his partner are investing $10 million to revitalize the dead Gateway Shopping center.   One new addition is an outdoor canopy that will protect patrons and employees from the weather while shopping, getting lunch or grabbing a cup of coffee. They are also seeking high-quality tenants.  Among the [...]