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SOUTHGATE, MICH. BUILDS A NEW BIGGBY® AND WELCOMES COMMUNITY

Posted on April 28, 2014

SOUTHGATE, MICH. BUILDS A NEW BIGGBY® AND WELCOMES COMMUNITY

 

Sam Azaz opens a new location in Southgate, Mich.

 

EAST LANSING, MICH., April 29, 2014 – BIGGBY® COFFEE in Southgate, Mich. will open its doors April 29, with a Grand Opening at 14440 Fort St. This is one of four stores opening in Michigan during the month of April.

 

Store owner, Sam Azaz, and Manager, Sue Azaz, are excited to be greeting the Southgate community as they welcome all individuals. They are huge fanatics who are thrilled to be part of BIGGBY Nation.

 

“I was a loyal BIGGBY® customer and I always wanted to have a coffee shop of my own. I wanted to serve the best coffee and I felt BIGGBY® was truly the best way to do this,” said Sam Azaz.

 

Their commitment of serving the community doesn’t stop at the counter. Sam and Sue Azaz are eager to get involved with local schools, organizations and fundraisers.

 

“Giving back is important to BIGGBY® and it’s important to us. We want to know our customers on a more personal level and welcome them to get to know us,” said Sue Azaz.

 

Meet the new staff at the Southgate BIGGBY® COFFEE location, which will have free Wi-Fi, specialty lattes, smoothies and tea. Store hours will be Monday through Saturday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m.- 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 216 cafes open or under contract across nine states including: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Florida and Texas.

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