Successful Christian coffee house "Ebenezer's" considers franchising to churches

Washington D.C.'s Ebenezer's Coffee House is owned and operated by National Community Church, on the ground floor of their church office building.  It has done so well financially and as a tool of outreach, they are thinking of franchising it out to other churches.  From the Out of Ur article on Eb's:

The connection between the coffee shop and the church represents a growing trend of churches advancing their mission through for-profit businesses. Ebenezer’s has been very successful....Mark Batterson, pastor of NCC, said the experiment with Ebenezer’s has been so positive that they’re considering expanding to other locations and even franchising the operation to help other churches launch coffee shops to function as “3rd places” and missional outposts.

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[Benjamin9]

Bet it tastes Heavenly.

[Benjamin9]

Bet it tastes Heavenly.