‘Biggby Bob' serves up business acumen (Westland Observer)

7 March 2010, 4:04 am

Bob Fish opened his coffee shop to what he describes as a “resounding thud.” He served four customers an hour. When a coffee shop owner collects only $16 an hour, he can't pay the rent. Fish said he employed “guerilla tactics” to market his coffee shop and, in 18 months, he made $1 million. Today that company now has 112 coffee shops in five states, including one in Westland. The founder of ...... Read More »

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