Café Yumm! comes in
• No. 21 on the 2010 Inc. Top 100 List of Fastest-Growing Food and Beverage Companies in the U.S.
• No. 953 on the 2010 Inc. Top 5,000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
• No. 17 on the 2010 Portland Business Journal List of Fastest Growing Privately-Held Companies in Oregon
The Inc. 500/5,000 list ranks an important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
Café Yumm! has been ranked three years running and improved its listing each year. Last year, Café Yumm! ranked No. 27 on the Food and Beverage Companies list (compared to No. 21 this year) and No. 1123 on the Inc. 5,000 list (compared to No. 953 this year). The company’s three-year growth rate ending in 2009 was 312 percent.
“Oregon continues to lead the country in sustainable business growth,” co-founder Mark Beauchamp says. “Everyone at Café Yumm! is proud to live our triple bottom line in everything we do, and I am especially proud of everyone at Café Yumm! for embracing the triple bottom line.”
The Triple Bottom Line allows for more sustainable business practices by balancing social, environmental, and economic considerations when making decisions.