JPZ Enterprises is Jeannie Pershin and Terry McElhaney, a sibling team who grew up in Littleton almost
within spittin' distance of their shop. "Littleton is our hometown and we take great pride in
that fact. Our goal is to create a business which adds to the richness and energy of Littleton as a
community and a great place to call home."
Jeannie Hoola Hoopin on Main St













The next year saw explosive growth as the partners also opened a cozy coffee bar in the Koelbel Public Library called Stirrings. They jumped at the opportunity to operate the snack bar at Hudson Gardens
and Oasis on the Platte quickly became a favorite stop for both garden visitors and outdoor enthusiasts
using the South Platte (Mary Carter Greenway) bike trail.
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Terry & Jeannie
Terry
Jeannie
Jeannie (LHS class of '68) started in the coffee business in 1996 with a small coffee nook in the old Englewood Library by the name of Tuileries. This location became a favorite hangout for the local bookworms craving the warmth of coffee and it was here that she developed her craft as a
barista...
 .
In 1998, the city of Littleton moved the old D&RG
station to its current location to serve as the new
light rail station. The next year, Jeannie convinced her brother Terry (LHS class of
'70) to join as partners and the two began writing letters and making phone calls
inquiring as to the city's plans for the building. Their perseverance paid off when they
were chosen to be the vendor at the light rail stop in early 2000. Romancing the Bean
opened its doors on July 15th - the same day as the first light rail riders boarded the
train at the station.
Jeannie and Terry have since
consolidated their businesses to
concentrate on just Romancing the Bean. Their goal of creating unique a shop which adds to the friendly hometown atmosphere of Littleton has become a reality. Please visit us soon and see if you don't agree…
Terry enjoying himself 1957