acquisitions

Different Hospitality Acquires Boomtown Coffee in Houston

A newly formed Houston hospitality group called Different Hospitality has acquired local specialty coffee roaster Boomtown Coffee, according to a firm that brokered the deal. Financial terms of the...

2026.02.10

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In Michigan, Schuil Coffee Acquires Leelanau Coffee Roasting

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Schuil Coffee Company has acquired Northern Michigan roaster-retailer Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co., uniting two of the state’s longest-running specialty coffee brands. The acquisition includes Leelanau’s ...

2026.02.05

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Joe Van Gogh Joins FairWave Coffee Collective in Latest Deal

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective is acquiring North Carolina-based roaster and cafe chain Joe Van Gogh Coffee, growing FairWave’s footprint in the region following the 2025 acquisition of Raleigh’s Black...

2026.02.04

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EU Clears Hartree’s Acquisition of Coffee and Cocoa Trader Touton

The European Commission has approved Hartree Partners Holdings’ acquisition of French multinational green coffee and cocoa trader Touton under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would extend Hartree’s recent...

2026.02.03

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Caffè Nero Makes Bid to Acquire Compass Coffee in D.C.

UK-born coffee chain Caffè Nero has put in a bid to buy Compass Coffee’s assets following the Washington D.C.-area chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this month. In a...

2026.01.28

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Explorer Cold Brew Acquires Caffeine-Conscious Brand Savorista

Brooklyn, New York-based Explorer Cold Brew has acquired Savorista, a specialty coffee brand focused on decaf and half-caf coffees, as Explorer works to build a multi-brand “caffeine-conscious” coffee platform....

2026.01.22

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Dutch Bros Acquiring Carolina Chain Clutch Coffee Bar

Dutch Bros Coffee is acquiring North Carolina-based drive-through chain Clutch Coffee Bar, according to a public message from Clutch founder and CEO Darren Spicer. The financial terms of the...

2026.01.15

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FairWave Acquires Milwaukee’s Fiddleheads Coffee

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective has acquired Wisconsin roaster-retailer Fiddleheads Coffee, adding another Midwest brand to its portfolio of specialty coffee companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Thiensville, Wisconsin,...

2026.01.06

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2025 Year in Review: Coffee Business News

Underneath the dark cloud of tariffs that hung over the coffee industry for much of the year, the business of specialty coffee carried on at a breakneck pace. Among the...

2025.12.23

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acquisitions

Coffee and Pie Together in Dallas as White Rhino Acquires Emporium Pies

Dallas-based specialty coffee company White Rhino Coffee announced it has acquired fellow DFW business Emporium Pies, bringing two majority-women-owned chains together. The terms of the acquisition have not been...

2025.12.17

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