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ALMA, MICH. GIVES BIGGBY COFFEE A HOME FOR ITS NEW STORE LOCATION

Posted on August 26, 2013

MaryAnne MacIntosh and John MacIntosh III open a new location in Alma, Mich.

 

EAST LANSING, Mich. Aug. 14, 2013 – Alma, Mich. is the newest location for a BIGGBY COFFEE store located at 1596 Wright Ave. Alma, Mich. Doors open Sept. 3, 2013 with a ribbon cutting to help celebrate the grand opening on Sept. 4, 2013.

 

MaryAnne MacIntosh and John MacIntosh III, store owners and managers, are excited to be opening their BIGGBY doors to the Alma community. MaryAnne MacIntosh has experience in management, marketing and community involvement with hours of volunteering and giving back. With her areas of expertise, MacIntosh is excited to welcome the community.

 

“I love making people happy- life is short and everyone should live life to the fullest. This is why the Alma BIGGBY will be a fun place for family and friends to gather,” said MacIntosh.

 

She chose to franchise with BIGGBY COFFEE because of her love of the BIGGBY atmosphere, experiences, great tasting coffee, products and services.

 

“I’ve tried other coffee houses, but I have always come back to BIGGBY. I have been a BIGGBY COFFEE fanatic since its inception,” said MacIntosh.

 

The Alma BIGGBY features free Wi-Fi and the full gourmet menu of coffee and tea. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 

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About BIGGBY COFFEE®

East Lansing, Mich.-based BIGGBY® COFFEE was started with a single store on March 15, 1995. One year later, and on the cusp of opening a second location, Bob Fish and his business partner Michael McFall, on a handshake and $3,000, decided to franchise the concept. BIGGBY COFFEE’s core values of B happy, have fun, make friends, love people and drink great coffee help coffee-lovers and the coffee-curious alike benefit from a less pretentious and fun approach to the standard gourmet café paradigm. Besides connoisseur-worthy drinks with pronounceable names like Teddy Bear and Caramel Marvel, BIGGBY baristas provide a unique experience focused on brightening their customer’s day. The “Big ‘B’” on the orange background caught on, and today BIGGBY COFFEE has 187 cafes open or under contract across nine states including: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Florida and Texas.

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