navigation search iag coffee franchise llc type privately held industry restaurants founded 1994 in long beach california headquarters irvine california usa website itsagrind.com it s a grind coffee house in los angeles california it s a grind coffee house is a coffee house franchise which sells a variety of coffees teas blended drinks and bakery items . the name it s a grind coffee house is a registered trademark of praise international north america inc which is the north america affiliate of gloria jean s coffees international . it s a grind coffee house was founded by husband and wife marty cox & louise montgomery in 1994 the first store opening in july 1995 at 5933 east spring street in long beach california . the company was ranked in the top 500 franchises in the usa by entrepreneur.com for 2008 . 1 it s a grind coffee house was purchased by praise international north america inc. headquartered in irvine california in july 2009 . in 2015 it was purchased by retail food group australia s largest multi food franchisor operator . 2 contents 1 in popular culture 2 see also 3 references 4 external links in popular culture edit although unknown to a large segment of the u.s. population it s a grind has received exposure on the showtime television series weeds through product placement deals put in place by then founder & president marty cox . it s a grind is featured in the show s opening credits and characters on the show often are seen drinking from the store s cups . a song written and performed by benson and chris arbisi and frank simms the voice of kool aid man called its a grind plays in all of the stores nationwide along with other jazz and blues tunes typically played at most coffee shops . the pair originally wrote the song for an appearance at an its a grind grand opening in robbinsville nj in january 2008 . see also edit list of coffeehouse chains coffee portal references edit http www.entrepreneur.com franchises rankings franchise500 115608 2008 . 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