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Fenton Biggby Coffee Set to Open Tuesday

Shop will run drink specials for first week.

is ready to open its doors to Fenton. Again.

A franchise opened in 2008 on Owen Road, but closed a short time later due to internal problems.

Starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Biggby will have another go-round.

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"We are superexcited," said franchise owner Kris Kildea. "We have great neighbors, the city has been wonderful and we have a great bunch of baristas."

Biggby has set up shop in the Fenton Square complex, located at 235 N. LeRoy St. The location has a drive-through and free Wi-Fi.

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Kildea said the interior of the building is completed and the only thing left to finish is some landscaping to the exterior. She has also been busy training a crew of 20.

“I’ve been working with the landlord and the complex around the clock to make sure everything is ready and perfect for our extremely patient customers. I cannot wait to open the doors and get to know even more people in town,” Kildea said. “This city has made me feel at home from the beginning, and I couldn’t be more excited to get my store up, running and serving the world’s best coffee.”

The store will celebrate its opening by offering customers tall hot caramel lattes for 99 cents on Tuesday. Specials on some of Biggby's other most popular drinks will run each day for the rest of the week.

The store will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Kildea, originally from Williamston, has been involved in franchise businesses since the 1970s. She said she is looking forward to giving back to the community by becoming involved with the Fenton school district and children’s reading programs at the library. All additional fundraising inquiries are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, inquire in the store.

East Lansing-based Biggby opened its first store in 1995. The business has 135 cafes open or under contract across seven states: Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Texas.  For more information, visit www.biggby.com.


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