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As restaurants close, why is Hyper Energy Bar growing?
Can an Iowa-based drive-through brand focused on energy drinks survive? Can it take on the likes of Starbucks? Apparently the answer is yes. After building numerous stores across Iowa, the founder of Hyper Energy Bar, Chris Whalen, is expanding throughout the midwest.
Service runs in Whalen's blood. As a kid he was surrounded by hotel and restaurant operations all under the Heart of America Group brand which is father Mike Whalen started. Hyper Energy Bar, while not owned by Heart of America, is growing because of what he learned about service. It turns out, creating unique experiences have…
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