If you watch Love on the Spectrum for its purely unadulterated wholesome content (guilty), Bitty & Beau’s is the type of venue that may appeal to you. Java with a hit of heart, B&B bills itself as “a human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop.”

After learning that more than 80% of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed nationwide, founders Amy and Ben Wright decided to do something about it. Parents to four kids — Lillie, Emma Grace, Beau and Bitty — Lillie was born with autism, and both Beau and Bitty have Down syndrome.

The first Bitty & Beau’s opened in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 2016. It has grown into a nationwide movement that employs over 450 individuals with disabilities nationwide, providing meaningful work and a place where the

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