JJ Bean

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JJ Bean
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
IndustryCoffee
Founded1996;27 years ago (1996) in Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada
Headquarters,
Canada
Key people
John Neate Jr
ProductsCoffee beverages
Revenue CAN$26 million (2019)
Website jjbeancoffee.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

JJ Bean is a Canadian coffee chain, coffee retailer, and roaster which operates more than 20 locations in the Greater Vancouver area.

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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References

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