Brittany on the Today Show!

Brittany discussed the impact of inflation as a small business owner of a coffee franchise and the continued demand for away-from-home coffee.

"You should be planning for rainy days from Day One - even when all you see is rainbows”

When building a foundation based on these 3 factors, business owners and managers can successfully navigate through challenging times.

From Hollywood To Government: How Millennials Are Changing Economics In America

Success Brewing: Coffee Shop Owner Offers Tips to Business Owners on National Coffee Day

Marty McDonald from Boss Women Media and Lady Jade from Dallas’s K104.5 FM interview our Founder on the story behind her entrepreneurial ascent and each of the amazing brands that she represents and is actively building.

As A Black Millennial Franchise Owner, Here’s What I Learned While Opening A Store During The Pandemic

Drive-Thrus Prove to be Lifeline for Businesses During Pandemic

6 Ways I Manage My Mental Health as An Entrepreneur

Black Entrepreneurship & the Pandemic

If you missed this live broadcast, don’t worry! You are still able to listen in to Brittany share learnings and guidance stemming from her time as an entrepreneur during the pandemic.

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NBC LX’s Current - August 2021: Thirty-two year old, Brittany Willis, shares the realities of opening a store-front business during the pandemic, how she overcame the challenges by maintaining a pragmatic, strategic approach to evaluating a business opportunity, as well as her passion for providing Fortune 500 level knowledge to small businesses & entrepreneurs.

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A New Orleans Coffee Shop Plots Multiple DFW Locations

Franchisee Brittany Willis’s road to opening her coffee shop has been a long one. The NOLA native actually landed in Dallas in 2005, when her family evacuated from Katrina. On trips back to Louisiana, Willis would always stop at a PJ’s, she said. When she decided to invest in a business, her mind immediately landed on PJ’s.

Anything & Everything Media: “Women of Color Catalysts Celebrating Women's History Month, 2021”

A conversation with two female entrepreneurs who have redefined their own barriers. Brittany Simmons Willis, founder of Eight28 Enterprises & Franchise Owner, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans - North Dallas; and Joel Dyson, Singer/Entrepreneur & Owner of Beyond the Stage LLC!

 

How This PJ’S Coffee Franchisee Pioneered a New Market During COVID-19

While opening up a franchise for the first time is exciting for any entrepreneur, Brittany’s journey to opening her first franchise is more unique than most – she signed her franchise agreement the day before the United States began to shut down due to COVID-19.

The Walton EMBA Effect: Where Opportunity Meets Preparation

As I reflect over the whirlwind that my career within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry has been, I am quickly reminded of the critical role that obtaining my MBA from the Walton Graduate School of Business played in my preparedness. I was only 26 years old when I began my EMBA journey and one of the youngest students in my class.

 

I am the Asset.

I Invested Accordingly.