Is Thom Bargen Coffee & Tea Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Founded 2012 by Thom Hiebert and Graham Bargen (both Canadian, UM Asper School alumni). Independently owned. Brought roasting in-house Fall 2020. Winnipeg-based with 4 café locations.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://winnipegsun.com/2013/05/04/sarahs-selections-corporate-refugee… secondary source — registry check pending “The Winnipeg Sun article profiles Thom Hiebert and Graham Bargen as the founders who left corporate jobs to start Thom Bargen Coffee & Tea.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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