Locally owned The Human Bean to open 745-square-foot Murfreesboro drive-thru kiosk

The Human Bean will open a locally owned 745-square-foot drive-thru kiosk at 1803 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the company’s newest franchised outpost run by Scott and Anita Findlay. Coverage of the announcement ran Feb. 18–19, 2026, and local planning materials indicate the site is expected to begin operating in spring 2026.

Site plans call for construction of the 745-square-foot kiosk just north of the Memorial Boulevard and MTCS Road intersection, with associated parking and landscaping included in the filings. The planned facility is explicitly described as a drive-thru kiosk for customers to grab coffee, food items and other beverages rather than a full walk-in café.

Menu items flagged for the Murfreesboro location mirror the brand’s signature offerings: specialty-grade coffee, real-fruit smoothies, whole-leaf teas, “good eats to-go,” and the company’s proprietary Bright® Energy and Bright Energy drinks. QSR Magazine singled out the Snowy Mocha and the Java Chip Granita as popular choices, and reported that Bright Energy’s caffeine is sourced from green coffee beans. The Human Bean also plans limited-time flavors, seasonal specials and secret-menu drinks throughout the year.

The Murfreesboro shop will feature the chain’s signature chocolate-covered espresso bean garnish on top of drinks. “The bean on top is a little thank you for driving through, because The Human Bean believes in making even the smallest of exchanges memorable, kind, and sincere,” says Scott Findlay. Findlay added a note about the brand’s culture: “The company really operates as a family, and we’re happy to take care of our own ‘human beans’ here in Murfreesboro.” The Findlays’ local staff will be known as the “Bean Team.”

The Human Bean traces its drive-thru roots to a single location founded in 1998 in Southern Oregon and has since expanded to “hundreds of locations across the country,” with the brand’s strongest presence remaining on the West Coast. Company newsroom posts referenced ongoing openings and ownership changes in markets including Callaway; Missouri City at 5310 Sienna Parkway; Hurricane, West Virginia at 10545 Pendleton Pike; Henderson, Nevada at 71 E. Lake Mead Parkway (now under owner John Alam); Universal City, Texas; Sioux Falls; and Garden Grove.

QSR Magazine noted the chain’s charitable footprint and how customers can participate: “All of The Human Bean’s franchise locations participate in charity giving events, including their largest Coffee for a Cure giveback day in October. From coast to coast, drive-thrus collectively raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer prevention and treatment annually. Customers can take part in these feel-good occasions simply by ordering their favorite drinks at The Human Bean in Murfreesboro.” The QSR page also included a headshot of CEO Susan Taylor alongside the coverage.

Whatnow’s planning notes and QSR’s reporting do not include a precise grand-opening date or hours for the Murfreesboro kiosk; site plans and the spring 2026 operating window remain the clearest public timeline.