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The Coffee Chain That Grew by Giving Up Its Stores
BIGGBY built a 460-plus-cafe system without keeping a portfolio of company stores. Its wager is that local owners, playful drinks and a traceable supply chain can make a regional brand feel personal at scale.
The Coffee Chain That Puts a Bean on Top
Founded in a Southern Oregon parking lot in 1998, The Human Bean built a 260-location drive-thru empire on fast espresso, direct-trade beans, and an October fundraiser that has pulled in more than $4 million for breast cancer causes.
Black Rock Coffee Bar
Black Rock Coffee Bar grew from a 160-square-foot Oregon stand to 200 company-run stores by selling two kinds of fuel: small-batch coffee and a brightly flavored energy drink that now supplies roughly a quarter of revenue. Its next test is whether a culture built at the drive-thru window can travel as fast as the real estate pipeline.