--- title: "Tennessee Company To Open 18 Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Locations" url: https://burnaze.com/article/7906c676-2d89-46cd-bd31-39811f5a82cb source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/tennessee_company_to_open_18_bad_ass_coffee_of_hawaii_locations.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2021-10-26T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:17:36.657Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6330_plate.jpg --- # Tennessee Company To Open 18 Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Locations **TL;DR:** Rockwell Development Company, LLC has signed an agreement with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open 18 locations in Tennessee. The deal marks the biggest franchise development agreement in the coffee brand's history. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-10-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/tennessee_company_to_open_18_bad_ass_coffee_of_hawaii_locations.html).* ## Story Nashville, Tennessee-based Rockwell Development Company, LLC has signed an agreement with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open 18 of the coffee brand’s locations in the Volunteer State. The franchisee will open four stores in Knoxville, two in Gatlinburg, and 12 units in the greater Nashville area, with an option to open an additional 15-20 units. The deal marks the biggest franchise development agreement in the coffee brand’s history. “We felt very comfortable throughout our evaluation process with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii because they share the same values in business and customer relationship that we do at Rothwell Development,” said Cody Rothwell, President of Rothwell Development Company, LLC. “When we saw the support team that Bad Ass Coffee CEO Scott Snyder has developed, from sales and marketing to franchise operations and support, it was more than impressive.” The new stores will be the first Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii locations in Tennessee. “Our goal is to establish Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii as the No. 1 coffee hub in Tennessee,” said Rothwell. “The product is superior to any other on the market and we are so excited to bring a taste of Hawaii to Tennessee.” - 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) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Tennessee (location) - Bad Ass Coffee Company (company) - Scott Snyder (person) - coffee brand (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/tennessee_company_to_open_18_bad_ass_coffee_of_hawaii_locations.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7906c676-2d89-46cd-bd31-39811f5a82cb).