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Jacksonville will be the first Florida location for Bitty & Beau's, which advocates hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Now a lawyer, jason is also working for the legal system. ultimately, he wants to show the world what anybody can achieve if they're given the chance. amy wright created an innovative k coffee shop that employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a mission inspired by two of her children who have down syndrome. and in 2017. >> amy wright.

>> i was flabber gasted, honesty i was thinking about how biddy and beau were at home watching the show live. >> i wanted you to know biddy and beau that i would not change you for the world, but i will change the world for you. >> thank you for coming out. >> over the next two years, amy opened five more coffee shops around the country. >> we want to welcome you to the biddy and beau's coffee family. >> every time we hire someone new, we surprise them with an ap apron. for most of them, they've never been offered a job before, and so we make a big deal out of it. >> oh, my god. but when the p...

When their stores reopened, amy soon embraced a new approach. >> what made the most sense for us was to teach people what we had done so that they could open shops, provide jobs in their community, and run viable businesses. >> this year she opened five more shops, including one in charlotte, north carolina. >> three, two, one. >> we have a son ryan who's 19 years old. he has autism and tou tour residresident. >> that number is just multiplying. >> are you proud of all these workers that work here? >> yes. >> with 13 more stores opening next year, amy's impact continues to grow. >> these shops...

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