Website http://www.coffeebeanery.com/

 

Coffee Beanery is a Flushing, Michigan-based chain of coffee shops operating in the US, Europe, Asia, and US Territories. The company was founded in 1976. As of February 2007, they had 131 franchise locations in the United States and another 25 in other countries, most notably in Bahrain, China, Cyprus, South Korea, and United Arab Emirates.

 

Business model

Location concepts offered to franchisee included: retail specialty stores, coffee bars, kiosks, double-wide drive-thru and cafe store. The cafe store locations serve bakery goods, salads, sandwiches, wraps and soups.

 

The company makes most of its money selling franchises and equipment, not the product itself. Most shops close within three years; since the company's founding, more than 100 franchises have failed.