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Port City Java

Port City Java is a specialty coffee roaster and coffeehouse franchisor based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1995, it has over 25 cafes in the United States. The company was named #31 in Entrepreneur Magazines Top 50 New Franchises. Port City Java serves specialty coffee beverages in addition to smoothies, shakes, teas, breakfast all day, and a selection of lunch sandwiches.

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Article summary

Port City Java is a specialty coffee roaster and coffeehouse franchisor based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1995, it has over 25 cafes in the United States. The company was named #31 in Entrepreneur Magazines Top 50 New Franchises. Port City Java serves specialty coffee beverages in addition to smoothies, shakes, teas, breakfast all day, and a selection of lunch sandwiches.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359662099

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