Business | Allen Street Roasters
Industry | Food/Beverage
Location | La Porte, IN
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Chris Wheeler

About Chris

Hey Everyone! I was born in Chicago but lived in Northwest Indiana most of my life. I am a LaPorte High School Graduate of 2010. I graduated with My bachelors degree in 2015 and my MBA in Healthcare Administration in 2019. Funny tidbit is all my mascots were Slicers, Boilers, and Racers! My Wife, Nicole, Love to travel, visit new coffee shops, and spend time together going on a new adventure.

In 2022, My wife and I decided on a whim that we would become coffee roasters. We have had a passion for coffee our entire relationship and have been searching for just the right business to get into. Well my coffee cabinet shared that it was getting full with other peoples coffee and wanted some home roasted coffee. From there, Allen Street Roasters was established. Our first home is on Allen St so it only seemed appropriate. This business has taught me so much about the entrepreneurial process. It has also brought so many amazing, new people into my life that continue to pour into my business but also allow me to pour into theirs.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

Allen Street Roasters is a small batch coffee roaster offering high quality coffee in LaPorte County.

FAVORITE PASTIME OR HOBBY

Favorite hobby was bowling! I once was on 6 leagues at one time!

PARTY TRICK, USELESS TALENT, OR FUN FACT

I was a football offensive center for over 11 years.

WHY DO YOU ENJOY BEING A MEMBER OF THE COLLECTIVE?

Ever since the first Farmed & Forged Market I knew I belonged and that this was a group I wanted to both invest in and allow to invest in me and my business. The Collective has shown me that there are so many other like-minded business owners that just want to see other people succeed.