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Web features about BB's Coffee & Muffins:

July/August 2008: Joining the café society
The retail landscape has always been in a state of change but over the last 10 years the rapid success of branded coffee bars has not only changed the look of the high street and shopping centre, but changed society as well

July/August 2008: Make money with muffins
In the 10 years since the first BB’s Coffee & Muffins café opened in Maidenhead, this exciting brand has spread across the entire UK and Ireland. It’s hungry to bring more business people into the franchise and help them share in the nation’s love of café culture

July/August 2008: wake up and sell the coffee!
Talented entrepreneurs could be creaming off the profits in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Swansea, Eastbourne & Newcastle to name but a few locations where we have sites ready for new partners.

December 2007: Franchise establishes training academy
BB's Coffee and Muffins has established a Franchisee and Management Training Academy at its Irish head office in Limerick. The custom built facility will support new and existing franchisees to acquire the necessary operational and management skill, and brand consistency to operate successful and profitable BB's cafes.

July/August 2007: BB's toasts success at the 'Sammies'
BB's Coffee & Muffins was awarded a top prize in the British Sandwich Association's 2007 Sammies Awards in recognition of the outstanding success of its sandwich sales, led by the introduction of a new Bloomer Toastie range. BB's were named 'Coffee Bar Sandwich Retailer of the Year'.

July/August 2007: Coffee chain franchise wins award
Coffee shop chain BB's Coffee & Muffins has won the top prize at the British Sandwich Association's 2007 Sammies Awards.

March 2007: Women in franchising
'We've always enjoyed working at BB's and love making coffee'... Taking on a franchise was the next step on the career ladder for enterprising BB's Coffee & Muffins employees Carli Horsburgh and Maria Hepburn. Rachel Spaul reports

January 2007: Make muffins, make money!
Phil Blackman and Karen Fisher decided to become BB's Coffee & Muffins franchisees in 2004 - within two years they had opened their second store and were recently crowned BB's Franchisees of the Year!