Take that, Starbucks

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Lisa says that although she and Wei have other franchises in the works, the process is slow: “We always have people inquiring, and then it takes us some time to work through it to see whether or not we’re a good fit for them or they’re a good fit for us.”

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 3393 Plymouth Road, 327–6330. Mon.–Fri. 6 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 7 a.m.–11 p.m. sweetwaterscafe.com.   

[Originally published in February, 2009.]