Biggby Coffee (pronounced Big-Bee) is a privately owned coffee franchise business based in East Lansing, Michigan. Founded March 1995 as Beaner's by Bob Fish and Mary Roszel, the first location opened its doors in East Lansing near the campus of Michigan State University on March 15, 1995, in a former Arby's. The company changed its name to Biggby Coffee in late 2007.
Biggby began franchising in 1999. As of July 2012, Biggby Coffee has 161 stores open or under contract in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin. The company headquarters is located at 2501 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, Michigan.
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