Case Study: Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters achieves streamlined payroll, HR compliance and employee benefits with ADP

A couple turn coffee roasting into a community

Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters — founded by Sarah and Shawn Pritchett after a successful Kickstarter — grew from garage roasting into two Newbury Park locations and a loyal community. Rapid expansion exposed gaps in their first payroll provider: poor cash flow (payroll funds held for a week), no HR documents or California-compliance support, and limited help setting up payroll and timecards.

ADP stepped in with RUN Payroll and HR Pro, and a local ADP rep who guided setup and first payroll runs. The switch delivered next-day pay processing, access to compliant HR forms and online training, an easy employee handbook builder, and health-plan options through ADPIA — helping Ragamuffin meet its benefits goal, streamline operations, and improve employee retention.

Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters

Shawn Pritchett

Co-Owner