--- title: "Partners Bringing 10 Bad Ass Coffee Locations to Texas" url: https://burnaze.com/article/6a2ccbf2-c220-4de2-b212-ff52110b32bd source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/partners_bringing_10_bad_ass_coffee_locations_to_texas.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2022-12-14T10:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T00:53:45.647Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7251_plate.jpg --- # Partners Bringing 10 Bad Ass Coffee Locations to Texas **TL;DR:** RPC Ventures has partnered with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open 10 new locations in Texas over the next four-and-a-half years. The partnership will see the locations open in two Texas markets, with plans to scale the business and sign additional development deals with the brand. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-12-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/partners_bringing_10_bad_ass_coffee_locations_to_texas.html).* ## Story Kyle Price and Heath Rushing have just partnered for a 10-unit deal with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii that will see them open the locations in two Texas markets over the next four-and-half years. Their RPC Ventures, LLC will take advantage of the population growth in Texas, particularly in the Houston market, by opening locations in West Houston and in the Galveston Island area along the coast. They plan to scale their business and sign additional development deals with the brand in the coming years. “After our introduction with the Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii leadership team, we knew right away that this was the brand for us,” said Price. "We love how the brand honors its Hawaiian heritage and creates a culture that differentiates itself by embodying its island roots. Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii also isn't just a brand, it's an identity and the vision is to fuel the inner badass in all of us. We hope to unlock inner badasses by fueling customers with energy and kindness every single day," added Rushing. The two Houston executives had been looking to own a business together for some time and were united by their love of coffee and how their own vision and values aligned with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii’s. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise development (topic) - partnership (topic) - texas (location) - houston (location) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Bad Ass Coffee Company (company) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/partners_bringing_10_bad_ass_coffee_locations_to_texas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/6a2ccbf2-c220-4de2-b212-ff52110b32bd).