acquisitions

Peet’s Names New Head as CEO Eric Lauterbach Steps Down

Effective Tuesday, Nov. 17, Eric Lauterbach stepped down as president and CEO of California-based Peet’s Coffee after more than 15 years with the company. Consumer products veteran Stuart Heflin is...

2025.11.19

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San Francisco Roasting Institution Graffeo Coffee Enters New Era

San Francisco’s oldest independent coffee roaster — not to mention one of the oldest craft roasters in North America — Graffeo Coffee is under fresh ownership. Walter Haas III —...

2025.11.06

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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in China Business in $4 Billion Deal

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its mainland China coffee shop business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at about...

2025.11.05

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FreshBrew Acquires White Coffee’s Licenced Coffee Business

Houston-based private-label coffee company FreshBrew acquired the licensed-branded coffee division of New York-based White Coffee, a move that the private companies say gives FreshBrew “the nation’s largest portfolio of licensed...

2025.10.16

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Three Oaks Roasting Grows in N.C. with Broad River Acquisition

Three Oaks Roasting is spreading its roots deeper throughout the Charlotte, North Carolina, area through its recent acquisition of Broad River Roasters in Shelby. Three Oaks more than tripled its...

2025.10.01

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Odeko Acquires Northern California Supplier Six Degrees Coffee

New York–based cafe-operations platform Odeko recently acquired California wholesale specialty coffee supplier Six Degrees Coffee Service & Distribution, continuing its venture-capital-fueled expansion. Odeko said the acquisition of the Chico-based...

2025.09.30

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Keurig Dr Pepper Names New Head of Coffee in the US

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has appointed Olivier Lemire as president of its U.S. coffee business, according to an SEC filing signed Sept. 17, 2025. The move comes amid...

2025.09.19

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PE Firm Buys Major 7 Brew Franchisee, Plans 200+ More Locations

Franchise-focused private equity firm Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) announced it acquired a majority stake in 7 Crew, the second-largest franchisee of the fast-growing U.S. coffee chain 7 Brew. With the...

2025.09.18

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Vancouver’s Artigiano Acquires Organic Specialist Salt Spring Coffee

Two long-running Canadian coffee companies are joining forces in metro Vancouver, B.C., as Artigiano is acquiring Richmond-based Salt Spring Coffee. Artigiano, founded in 1999 as Caffè Artigiano, said the acquisition...

2025.02.04

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Third Wave Water Acquires Perfect Coffee Water

Ohio-based water mineralization product maker Third Wave Water (TWW) has acquired fellow coffee water specialist Perfect Coffee Water (PCW). The acquisition includes all of Washington State-based Perfect Coffee Water’s intellectual...

2025.01.10

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