JJ Bean is a Canadian coffee chain, coffee retailer, and roaster which operates more than 20 locations in the Greater Vancouver area.
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| JJ Bean Coffee Roasters | |
| Industry | Coffee |
| Founded | 1996 in Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | John Neate Jr |
| Products | Coffee beverages |
| Revenue | CAN$26 million (2019) |
| Website | jjbeancoffee |
JJ Bean was founded in 1996 by John Neate Jr., opening two locations on Granville Island Market and Vancouver's Port Town with a staff of 12.[1] JJ Bean expanded its operations to Toronto, Ontario, in 2016.[2] The company gave the Ontario minimum wage to Vancouver staff after the province mandated an increased minimum wage in 2018.[3] Further expansion plans in Ontario were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, with all five locations in Toronto ceasing operations.[4][5]
In 2019, JJ Bean reported $26 million in sales with 350 employees.[1] As of 2022, JJ Bean has 23 locations in Vancouver.[6]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ranit, Jacqueline (January 12, 2019). "John Neate Jr. of JJ Bean". Montecristo Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver's JJ Bean expands to Toronto". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Lovgreen, Tina (January 12, 2018). "'Right thing to do': JJ Bean gives Ontario minimum wage to Vancouver staff". CBC News. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Vancouver's JJ Bean sees expansion plan disrupted by pandemic, 2020-11-17, retrieved 2022-03-31
- ^ "Popular coffee chain just shut down all Toronto locations". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Locations". JJ Bean Coffee. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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