Heritage/History: Significant 10 Years of Historical Facts.
1997 - Jason & Jon Araghi open the Kingdoms first Gourmet Coffee House "Art Nouveau Cafe" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1998 - Jason and Jon Araghi are invited to open the first GBCC on the US Army Base in Eskan Village, in Al-Kharj Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "Honor First, Coffee Second" is born, and along with the GBCC brand will become instrumental in maintaining the morale welfare of many in the armed forces around the world.
1999/2000 - GBCC Opens 3 new locations at Prince Sultan US Air Force Base in Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GBCC opens the only food service installation inside the CAOC, "Combined Aerial Operations Command". The triple shot Cappuccino becomes the drink of choice for many long days and nights in the Saudi Desert.
2000 - GBCC opens its first location in Germany, at the Hohenfills US Army Training Center. The "Cafe Mocha" has become a part of many lives.
2001/2002 - GBCC opens first location in Camp Doha, Kuwait serving the US Army and Coalition Forces. The "Mocha Frappe" has taken the base by storm.
2003 - GBCC opens its first location in Qatar inside the Media Center, at the US Army Central Command, Al-Saliyah. Reporters from around the world are introduced to the GBCC brand name as they monitor the developing story of Operation Iraqi Freedom. International coverage of the GBCC story begins with the discovery of the "Double Americano" for those long work days.
2003 - GBCC expands to Central Asia and is the first US Food Service Company to open in Karchi, Uzbekistan at K2, "Camp Stronghold Freedom". "Spiced Chai" and our gourmet cigars take the base by storm. The first 24/7 coffee society is born, providing a piece of home in the warmest days and coldest K2 nights.
2003 - GBCC is the first US Food Service Company to open in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at Manas Air Force Base. The "Vanilla Chai" and the incredible hospitality of the Kyrgyz staff have made their mark on the USAF and coalition forces.
2003 - GBCC is the first US Food Service Company to open in Kandahar, Afghanistan. A country wide expansion followed to a further 8 locations at many regions across Afghanistan creating a place for 15 minutes of tranquility and a taste of home with freshly brewed gourmet coffee, and newly introduced on site baking of muffins, cookies etc.
2004 - GBCC is the first Service Provider to operate on an FOB, "Forward Operating Base", in Salerno Afghanistan, and becomes an integral part of the moral welfare of the US and coalition forces.
2004 - GBCC opens its first location of a current 30+ throughout Iraq, bringing a piece of home and tranquility to thousands of US and coalition forces across the country. The 24 oz MOAC "Mother of all Coffee's" & Muffin become the order of choice.
2005 - GBCC teams up with multiple charities to give an annual percentage of all proceeds to charities that support those who have fallen or were severely injured in OIF and OEF.
2005 - GBCC introduces the on line coffee card to allow friends and family to purchase coffee cards for loved ones stationed around the world. Americans & Corporate sponsors begin to purchase hundreds of cards on line and for anonymous recipients to show their support for their efforts.
2006 - GBCC expands into the Horn Of Africa with the opening of the location at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, Africa, and the "Fruit & Protein Smoothies" becomes an integral part of the lives of many US Marines.
2006 - GBCC Expands into the United Arab Emirates to serve the US Air Force at Al-Dhafra AFB, in Abu Dhabi.
2007 - GBCC makes the full circle voyage to open its first of many locations to come nation wide in the USA with the opening of the Vacaville, CA location on January 2, 2007. This was followed by the opening of the Flagship location in Fairfield, CA and the first US Military Base location at FT Campbell Kentucky. In celebration of this feat, we introduce the "Green Tea Latte & Frappe".
2007 - GBCC founders are awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility, Ranked #144 in the INC 500 of Americas fastest growing Companies, and The San Francisco Business Times #7 of the regions top 100 of the fastest growing Bay Area Companies.