Simply Beans has brewed up a win as The City of Logan’s business of the year.
The Logan-born coffee supplier took home the major prize and best large retailer at the 2024 Logan Chamber of Commerce Business Distinction Awards on Friday night.
Founded in 2009, Simply Beans Coffee Roast Specialists has expanded into a wide range of services, including retail and wholesale sales, an espresso bar/café, coffee workshop facilities, in-house tech repairs, and a growing wholesale community.
Founder Deborah Anapo said it was “overwhelming” to be named business of the year.
“It makes the last 16 years’ worth it,” she said.
“It makes you feel like you’ve done something worthwhile, and you have added to your community.”
She said turning Simply Beans into the business it is took “a lot of work”.
“Lots of days and lots of nights,” Ms Anapo said.
“You don’t turn off at five o’clock, you keep going and keep going – it’s a sacrifice.”
Ms Anapo said successful businesses were important because of their impact on local families and communities.
“If our businesses are doing well, it affects them,” she said.
“We no longer look just at what we do, we look at the families that we support in our employees.”
Winner of Logan’s small business of the year was Live Fit Gym, a “community focused” gym that operates out of Yarrabilba.
Live Fit also won best small retail business.
Winners of the other major awards were:
- Services to the Community: 5 Fold Limited
- Accessibility and Inclusion: Y Schools Qld – Logan Campus
- Environmental And Sustainability: Edge Early Learning Marsden
- Business Encouragement: OM Grazing
- New and Emerging Business: Uziel Services
- Most Innovative: Goldline Glass T/A True Blue Glass
- Sole Trader: Tracey’s Tender Loving Care.
Other category winners:
- Automotive and Transport: Action Automotive Repairs (small); K&G Automotive (large).
- Beauty and Bridal: The Flower Crew Originals (small); Hedz Up Hair and Beauty (large).
- Building and Construction: Uziel Services (small); Unifold Holdings (large).
- Business to Business: Adopt a Beehive (small); TechPath Pty Ltd (large).
- Creative Industries: Tracey’s Tender Loving Care (small).
- Education: Bee All Natural (small); John Paul College (large).
- Employment and Training: BDR Fitness Pty Ltd (small); Y Skills Trade Centre (large).
- Entertainment: Sally Terare (small); Laser Tag in a Box (large).
- Health and Wellbeing: 5Fold Limited (small).
- Hospitality and Events: Flamin Grillas Low and Slow (small); Lions at Springwood (large).
- Home Services: Checkmate Pest Control (small); Preferred Care Nursing Agency (large).
- Manufacturing and Production: Bunji Enterprises (small); B & C Plastics (large).
- Media and Advertising: KWP Studios (small)
- Medical and Healthcare: Physiotherapy Innovations (small); Choice Dental Browns Plains (large).
- NFP: Logan Basketball (small); Defenders For Hope and Rotary Club of Beenleigh (large).
- Professional Services: Logan Physio (small); Fizzio For Life (large).
- Real Estate: DMH Real Estate t/a LJ Hooker Flagstone (small); The Picket Fence Media (large).
- Retail: Live Fit Gym (small); Simply Beans Coffee Roast Specialists (large).
- Technology: Ranking Australia (small); Infinity Pathology (large).
- Trade Services: All Inspect (small); Qld Fencing Specialists (large).
- Tourism, Trade, Outdoor Leisure: Bayside Wake Park (small) Extraction Artisan Coffee (large).
- Vet Services: Pet Pamper Shed (small); Park Ridge Animal Hospital (large).
