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Our friends at Bearclaw Coffee are on a tear opening up locations throughout the Midwest, as announced in this company press statement below.

CHELSEA, MI: The Bearclaw Coffee Co. has announced the opening of seven new locations in S.E. Michigan, including three new Bearclaw full-serve, coffee bars. The announcement was made by Bearclaw Coffee Co. President, Debi Scroggins.

Bearclaw coffee bars have opened in the Bixby Medical Center in Adrian, Michigan, at the Total Sports Complex on Wixom Road in Wixom, Michigan, and most recently, a self-serve Bearclaw coffee bar opened in the new Bank of Ann Arbor branch on Ellsworth Road, across from the Ann Arbor Airport. Bank of Ann Arbor will soon open similar self-serve coffee bars in its other branch locations. A fourth full-serve coffee bar with food will open soon in the Arctic Coliseum in Chelsea.

“We really excited to be able to expand our business with this new coffee bar concept,” says Bearclaw President, Debi Scroggins. “We’re able to tailor these bars to fit any size space or need, from a simple self-serve coffee station to a full-serve mini store, complete with baked goods, and possibly other food options that we are exploring.”

Bearclaw is also opening three drive-thru franchise locations in Canton at 50166 Cherry Hill Rd., Westland at 8215 N. Wayne Rd., and at 6004 Torrey Rd. in Flint. With its new openings, Chelsea, Michigan based Bearclaw now has 21 locations throughout Michigan, with several more stores scheduled to open in early 2007.

Started in a Dexter, Michigan corn field in 2002 by owners Debi and Doug Scroggins, Bearclaw has become one of the fastest growing Coffee Shop Franchise companies in the country, with future franchise growth expected throughout the Midwest , East Coast and South. In addition to its gourmet roasted coffees, Bearclaw offers a variety of signature hot and cold coffee drinks, bottled water and flavored frozen smoothies. Many Bearclaw locations carry an assortment of Bearclaw pastries, bagels, muffins and other breakfast treats.

With the addition of its new coffee bar option, Bearclaw Coffee Co. now offers four different franchise opportunities. They include the signature drive-thru cabin, a freestanding sit down facility and strip mall end cap store that can be a drive-thru, sit down or a combination of both.

The Bearclaw Coffee Co. is a proud member of the International Franchise Association (IFA), and of MinorityFran, an initiative of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Launched in February, 2006, MinorityFran was created to build the awareness of franchising within minority communities and increase the numbers of minority franchisees, employees and suppliers. For more information about franchise opportunities, contact Bearclaw Coffee Co. at 734-433-0009 or go to www.bearclawcoffee.com.