“For a while, most coffee shops on either end of the strip would go out of business with some regularity because the Green Bean took all their business.” – Jen Halsall, Oakville, ON

“We’re happy to be a part of that and help it grow.” – David Despins, Oakville, ON

“When I grow up, my way of rebelling against my father’s passion for Mahler was not to listen to more Beatles and the like, it was more to listen to baroque music and Middle Age music.” – Pierre Gagnon, Oakville, ON

“I missed some of the dances at high school because I was working Friday night at 9 o’clock!” – Art Lee Jr., Oakville, ON

“I can just imagine little kids walking in there and thinking, “Oh my goodness, this is Santa Claus-plus!’” – Susan Eadie and Alma Smith, Oakville, ON