Good for you, Michigan!
As the company has grown from a single store to a regional chain, the need for a new name became evident amidst growing concerns over the use of the word "beaner" as a disparaging term against Hispanic Americans.
I was horrified to discover a coffee shop named "Beaners" when I moved out here. It may have taken 12 years for the ethnic slur to make its way east, but it was finally
noticed.