Entrepreneur Couple Brings Break Coffee Co. To North Dakota

March 25, 2026 // FranchisePR.com // BISMARCK, N.D. – Break Coffee Co. has officially expanded west with its newest franchisee, North Dakota residents D.J. and Susan Volk.

Break Coffee Co. solves the problem of bad office coffee and lost productivity on coffee runs by equipping workplaces and other venues with automated bean-to-cup espresso systems and its own 100% Arabica blends, paired with concierge-style weekly service. Company clients, and their teams of employees, get café-quality cappuccinos, lattes, and other specialty coffee drinks without upfront equipment purchases or single-use waste.

“A Break Coffee franchise made sense to us because we both have worked in places where employees are getting drive-thru coffee because it’s better,” said D.J., who lives with his wife and family in Flasher. “ Not many people just want plain coffee anymore at work. Just the smell of good coffee is very beneficial at work.”

“Our automated bean-to-cup machines will bring a new, barista-quality experience to North Dakota,” added JD DeYonker, CEO of Break Coffee Co. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Volks to our family of franchisees as we continue to expand westward during the next phase for our brand.”

“Break Coffee has connected the ‘coffee-as-a-service’ experience to a company’s bottom line,” said Oakscale Franchise Partners’ President Joshua Kovacs, who manages franchise sales for the Break Coffee brand. “As a franchise sales organization (FSO), we prepare franchisors and franchisees so they can realize their own vision.”

D.J. remembers a certain aspect of barista-style coffee when he was younger.

“My wife and I both grew up on dairy farms in North Dakota,” he said. “I remember how much I enjoyed freshly separated cream in my coffee on any given morning.”

5-Star Concierge Coffee Service

As part of the 5-star Coffee Concierge service, Break Coffee machines are cleaned on a weekly basis by its trained staff.

Businesses are not forced into signing long-term contracts. Break Coffee Co. owns the coffee machines and only charges for the coffee consumed on a weekly basis—saving companies about one-third of the typical cost associated with similar services.

“I think the subscription model is very compelling to us,” said D.J., whose background is in construction. “The world is going this way on everything it seems.”

To let teams sample the service with no obligation, we offer a two-week trial that includes delivery and installation, coffee for the trial period, and pickup if you decide not to continue—at no cost.

“We think North Dakota is late to the game on a lot of things, and we want everyone here to have the best coffee possible,” D.J. added.

SOURCE Break Coffee Co.