Express Espresso is a specialty coffee shop that opened in March of 2006. The owner of this specialty coffee is Todd Sylvester. He was raised in Connecticut and he received a bachelor degree from Franciscan University in theology. After graduation, he married and worked several job. In one of these jobs, he was a recording artist of a small Nashville record company. Todd comes from an Entrepreneurial family, and he had wanted to open a business for a number of years. He worked several jobs He first wanted to open a pizza place, but he thought that a pizza restaurant would be too troublesome. He and his wife Angele decided to open a coffee shop because they thought it would be a great family business. They also saw the business as a place where they could teach their kids business and management skill.
Express Espresso is in the specialty coffee industry. The majority of the people making large profits are either chains or large distributors. The largest and most well known specialty coffee chain is "Starbucks". They made more than $6.3 billion in revenues in 2005. Another specialty coffee business is "Peet's Coffee & Tea". This is one of the oldest coffee shops, having opened the first store in 1966. In 2006, they had 111 stores, with revenues of $175 million. This is an industry that began somewhere around the 1970's. Then by 1979, there were 250 specialty coffee shops. That number has risen to nearly 15,000 shops by 2002, with retail sales over $10 billion by 2005. The specialty coffee industry serves a number of different beverages. The leading beverages were espresso-based beverages, followed by drip-brewed coffee beverages, and cold and iced coffees were the third most popular drinks in 2004.
Express Espresso is located in Mobile Alabama. It is situated across the street from the University of South Alabama (South). The business draws from the student body of 13,000 student and the faculty and staff. The restaurant has only been open