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WHO’S WHO

WHAT’S WHAT

NEWS | EVENTS | AWARDS | SPOTLIGHTS

TOP 100 FRANCHISES

THE HUMAN BEAN FRANCHISE 500 ®

he Human Bean was recently
Trecognized as one of the Top
100 franchises in Entrepreneur’s
highly competitive 43rd Franchise
®
500 , a highly sought-after honor
in the franchise industry. The
2022 Franchise 500 ranks The
®
Human Bean 88 out of 500 top franchises for its outstanding perfor-
mance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability,
and brand power.

“The companies named to this year’s list showed us how being resilient, sup-
portive, and nimble can help navigate extraordinary challenges and also under-
score the grit and innovation that define entrepreneurship,” says Entrepreneur
AWARDS MOUTH-WATERING NEW VINTAGE “These past two years during this global pandemic have really put business mod-
Editor in Chief Jason Feifer.

els and their leadership teams to the test, and we did not skip a beat as we man-
aged impressive unit sales and transaction increases,” says Human Bean Chief
FENCES WINERY
Operating Officer Scott Anderson. There has never been a better time to be
n 2021 FENCES Winery released its inaugural vintage of
needed, to the drive-thru only business model, to the contactless payment and
ISauvignon Blanc and knocked it out of the ballpark! It was so a part of The Human Bean family, from the relatively small piece of real estate
loyalty rewards application, to our outstanding people and quality products.”
mouth-watering that it won Best of Class at Savor Northwest Wine
Competition, scoring 96 points, and proceeded to sell out in three Co-Founder and CEO, Dan Hawkins said about being named one of the Top
months. Their 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is being released this spring 25 Fastest Growing Chains in America, “Keeping the integrity of the brand is
and promises to be just as good. If you didn’t have an opportunity to the most important thing for us in everything that we do. We would not be
try it, don’t miss out this year. expanding at this rate if we did not think we could maintain the ethos of the
brand and partner with people who will grow the brand the way we envision
This spring FENCES Winery is also releasing its inaugural vintage of it. I am especially proud of the relationship that The Human Bean has built
Sémillon. This little-known white varietal joins the ranks of the other with its franchisees.”
Bordeaux wines produced by FENCES, namely Cabernet Sauvignon
and Sauvignon Blanc, and is best known for citrus flavors and low acid- Founded in 1998, The Human Bean began with a commitment to develop-
ity. And elusive though it may be here in Oregon, now you know where ing the very best coffee drive-thru in Southern Oregon. Franchising began
to find it—FENCES Winery. in 2002, and there are currently over 300 locations open or under develop-
ment in 29 states, with plans to continue their national growth. Its drive-
www.fenceswinery.com thru specialty coffee concept charges no royalties to its franchise owners, has
an impressive average unit volume, and an outstanding reputation for their
friendly and experienced baristas.

www.thehumanbean.com

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