acquisitions

Central Florida Roaster Otus Coffee Acquired by Jeff’s Bagel Run

Fast-growing Central Florida bagel cafe chain Jeff’s Bagel Run recently acquired its longtime coffee supplier, Otus Coffee. Otus Co-Founders Glen and Jaclyn Turchin declined to disclose the financial terms of...

2024.07.24

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Laughing Cat Coffee Gets a New Life in Reno

The oldest roastery in the “Biggest Little City in the World” is also the newest. This riddle begins the story of Laughing Cat Coffee, which has been a coffee staple...

2024.06.27

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StoneX Acquires Mercon Specialty, Launches StoneX Specialty Coffee

Commodities hedging and financial services giant StoneX Group has acquired Seattle-based Mercon Specialty, the United States green coffee trading subsidiary of the Dutch Mercon Coffee Group. The acquisition comes approximately...

2024.06.05

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Futura Coffee Expands to Corvallis with Tried & True Acquisition

Portland, Oregon-based coffee roasting and retail company Futura Coffee Roasters has acquired the two coffee shop locations of Tried & True Coffee in Corvallis, plus Tried & True sibling company...

2024.05.30

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8th and Roast Acquires Roaster Good Citizen Coffee in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer 8th and Roast has acquired award-winning Nashville roasting company Good Citizen Coffee Co. In an announcement of the acquisition today, 8th & Roast...

2024.05.17

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Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari Buy Portland’s Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee

Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...

2024.04.27

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Italian Firm Completes 50% Acquisition of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group

Italian investment firm QuattroR has completed its 50% acquisition of privately owned Italian multinational coffee giant Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A. (MZB) With the acquisition, the group’s board named longtime...

2024.04.10

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Brewing Equipment Specialists Unite as Torr Acquires Brew Bomb Brand

California-based brewing, filling and dispensing equipment manufacturer Torr Industries has acquired a majority stake in Gunga LLC, the company that owns and markets the Brew Bomb brand of coffee brewing...

2024.04.03

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Probat Extends Reach with Two Equipment Manufacturer Acquisitions

German coffee roasting equipment giant Probat is on something of a buying streak, acquiring two separate food processing equipment companies within a two-week span. The companies add to the Probat...

2024.03.14

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Toronto’s Pilot Coffee Roasters Acquiring Bridgehead Coffee for $3.6 Million

Toronto, Ontario-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Pilot Coffee Roasters is acquiring Ottawa-based Bridgehead Coffee in a deal worth approximately US$3.6 million. Bridgehead, which has 21 coffee shop locations throughout...

2024.01.31

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