AlbertaTim Hortons Outlines CA$400 Million Investment in Canadian Stores
Tim Hortons and 340 of its Canadian shop owners have a combined CA$400 million investment — approximately US$290 million at the time of this writing — to build 80 new...
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CalgaryEight Ounce Coffee Becomes Exclusive Stronghold Roaster Distributor in Canada
Calgary-based Eight Ounce Coffee has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for South Korea-based electric roaster manufacturer Stronghold. Announced April 14, the deal brings the roaster maker’s full lineup of...
Annette KimNomad Bringing No-Waste Mission to More Vancouver-Area Cafes
Since the coffee shop Nomad opened in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in May 2022, not a single disposable cup has crossed its counter. To date, more than 220,000 cups have...
British ColumbiaHappy Belly Group Expanding Smile Tiger Coffee Throughout Ontario
Canada’s Happy Belly Food Group is planning a major push for its Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters specialty coffee brand, with a new area development agreement for 20 franchise locations...
CanadaKeurig Pod Recyclability Class Action in Canada Heads Toward Settlement
In the latest of several cases alleging Keurig made false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its plastic coffee pods, Keurig Canada has agreed to a CA$1.85 million (US$1.3...
Barista NewsStarbucks Cutting 900 Non-Retail Jobs and Closing More Stores
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is planning to lay off 900 U.S. corporate staff members tomorrow morning, according to an open letter from CEO Brian Niccol. “Unless your job specifically requires...
acquisitionsVancouver’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...
Amos TverskyStudy: With Reusable Cup Schemes, Gambling Trumps Morality
Believe it or not, humans may not be drawn to reusable cup schemes due to a sense of moral duty or good old-fashioned guilt. What’s really going to draw them...
acquisitionsCanada’s Happy Belly Acquiring Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in $173K Deal
Publicly traded Canadian company Happy Belly Food Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kitchener, Ontario-based Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in a deal worth approximately $173,000 USD. The acquisition represents...
Andrew BassettLittle Victories Coffee Opens Another Winner in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario-based coffee roaster and retailer Little Victories opened its third location earlier this year, just three blocks away from its existing locus in the bustling downtown core. With a...