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Bean: Human Bean
built 273 days ago
The Human Bean opened its first store in Ashland, Oregon in 1998. The sustained success of their nine corporate stores inspired owners Tom and Tami Casey and Dan and Rhonda Hawkins to begin franchising The Human Bean brand and system in 2000. The Human Bean now has 28 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and North Carolina. The Human Bean offers a royalty-free franchise system, an enticing brand and a proven, people-focused support structure that assists franchisees in opening and operating a successful specialty coffee drive-thru business.
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A simple text accompanies double-page spreads that show Bean, an appealing black cat, engaging in various activities. Some of the humor may be over the heads of the intended audience. For example, in one scene ("Bean bag"), the animal's head is hidden inside a paper bag. Young children may not get the idea of "Human Bean", showing the cat lying in a person's lap. However, they will still be able to follow the action and enjoy the brightly colored paintings. They will ... be drawn to the small size of this board book, which makes it perfect for exploring with their eyes and fingers.
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Franchisee Sam Wray has signed an area development agreement to open 50 The Human Bean drive-thrus across the state of Colorado. His company has opened five stores in the past two years and is planning to open another 10 stores in the next 12-18 months.
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