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Guest Blog -- Is BIGGBY BOB a Tooth Fairy?

My daughter who is now five years old is a big Biggby fan. It started when I took her to her first "Spot Bob" and Bob gave her a card for a free drink that said "I spotted Biggby Bob". Since then she always asks to go back. A little while back she had a loose tooth - her first one. It was a Sunday, and I told her that if she lost her tooth on a Sunday, that the Biggby fairy would come and leave a gift card under her pillow... In reality, I just wanted to pull the tooth out so she would not continue to freak out about it. Well, the short story is she would not let me pull it out, it fell out later that week... and the Biggby fairy did not come. HOWEVER, just by chance... she has now had a steady pattern of losing teeth on Sundays, and yes, she never forgets, the Biggby fairy comes on Sundays. See you next week at the Spot Bob, until then I will be hanging at the Novi Biggby with all the regulars.

Jack

Speaking -- Come see me in a suit :)

Entrepreneurship is the focus of Summit 2010 in South Haven

SOUTH HAVEN — Economic development on Michigan’s southwest shoreline is looking to make a shift.

“There is still an old paradigm of economic development,” said Rachel Vochaska, executive director of the 400-member South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce.

It centered on hunting down and attracting companies from elsewhere.

“While that should still be a component (of the effort),” she said, “we need to start looking at how we grow our talent, retain our current companies, and looking at cultivating more businesses in the community.”

She said to think of it as “economic gardening.”

Inspiring that effort will be the focus of the fifth annual summit of the South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce.

Bob Fish, chief executive officer and co-founder of the rapidly-growing, East Lansing-based Biggby Coffee shops, and Charles Ballard, a Michigan State University economist and author, will key on that during the Nov. 4 gathering, from 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Lake Michigan College’s South Haven campus.

“What we want to do is shift the thinking ... that entrepreneurship is an integral component of the economic engine in the state of Michigan,” Vochaska said.

She said Fish is going to talk about what got him going in business, “what supercharged him to the next level, what the potential is for Michigan, from an entrepreneurial standpoint, and what the constraints are.”

The 15-year-old Biggby has grown from one location in East Lansing to about 120 stores open or under contract to open in six states (Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin and Michigan).

Ballard is expected to identify and explore the connection between entrepreneurship and a prosperous Michigan. The event will also include a panel discussion by entrepreneurial support organizations.

The cost to attend the summit is $69 per person. It is $59 per person for Chamber members or for two people from the same organization. It is $49 per person for three people or more from the same organization. Registration may be made by contacting the Chamber via www.southhavenmi.com or at 269-637-5171. More information is available at www.cofc@southhavenmi.com.

Contact Al Jones at ajones@kalamazoogazette.com or 269-388-8556.

52 Cups of Coffee -- BIGGBY was #13

one girl's year-long experiment with caffeine and conversation

Cup 13


Person: Dave Isbell

Drink: Medium Americano from the Coolidge Biggby

In cup 13, I learned about sacrifice.

I wasn’t planning on it. I didn’t really want to. But it happened.

That happens a lot with sacrifice. It’s not planned. It’s not wanted. But it happens.

Or so I thought before I spent an hour drinking coffee with Dave Isbell. He gave me the harrowing news that sacrifice would be an unavoidable part of my life—not exactly news I wanted to hear. Luckily his next piece of advice was more optimistic:

While I can’t avoid sacrifice, I can be proactive and take control over the sacrifices I make.

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Best story I heard all year...Thank You !!

Wow! This story warmed my heart and welled up my eyes with tears of happiness.

My three year old son who spoke very little, until he recently underwent ear surgery this past summer is increasing his vocabulary by leaps and bounds…the other day while leaving Biggby in South Lyon, MI, me with my pumpkin latte and he with his little bag containing a bagel asked me, “is this an “A”?” while pointing to his bag. I told him, “no, silly that is a B, a B for bagels” and he said “B for Biggby,” and I said, “Exactly!” A very proud moment:)

Thanks for making such wonderful coffee (and memories :) )

ML from South Lyon, MI

Caramel Hot Cider - A great Fall drink !

Bob-A-Claus ....Starting to think about the Holidays :)

B-Happy
Have Fun
Make Friends
Love People

...drink great coffee

Opening Day at Rivertown Crossings Mall -- Go Grand Rapids!

Luv the look of this new BIGGBY !! Go Plymouth!

Plymouth Super Center located at 400 Ann Arbor Road

Wahooo! BIGGBY COFFEE OPENS IN RIVERTOWN CROSSINGS MALL

GRANDVILLE, Mich., BIGGBY® COFFEE will open a new location inside of RiverTown Crossings Mall in Grandville on Thursday, Sept. 30. To celebrate, the new store will reward shoppers with a free brewed coffee pick-me-up through Oct. 3.

Tim Barker operates four Grand Rapids-area BIGGBY COFFEE stores, and he looks forward to operating the franchise’s first mall kiosk.

“Rivertown Crossings represents the perfect opportunity to bring gourmet coffee to those who may need it most,” said Barker. “We’ll have the full menu of snacks and specialty drinks available, so it’ll be super easy to grab a fresh Pumpkin Spice Latte or Caramel Marvel to turn an already great day of shopping into an awesome one.”

The RiverTown Crossing’s BIGGBY COFFEE will be open during mall hours from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.