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ENTREPRENEUR'S CORNER
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Entrepreneur of the Month
Every month The Beacon will spotlight an up-and-coming local business
that the Center is working with and the Chicagoland community should know
about. This month, its tea time for Argo Tea.
Company: Argo Tea
Address: 958 W. Armitage Ave
E-mail: info@argotea.com
Website: www.argotea.com
Company Profile:
Argo Tea is a contemporary café that offers healthy teas from around the
world, signature tea-based beverages, teaware and gourmet foods.
“Tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water,” says partner
Arsen Avakian. “We want to do for tea what Starbucks did for coffee.”
Argo Tea will open its flagship café, located in Lincoln Park at the corner
of Armitage and Sheffield, in June 2003.
Background:
The brainchild of four corporate techies who weren't having fun in the
dot.com world anymore, Argo Tea was spawned by the partners' European
heritage and love for all things tea related.
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center's 2 cents worth:
Argo Tea is tapping into a large and emerging market while providing a
healthy alternative to consumers. They've taken the saying, “location,
location, location” to heart and will provide several menu items to suit the
needs of customers.
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