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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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Einstein Bros. Revamping Store Designs for 2026 Nationwide Rollout

Einstein Bros. Bagels is launching a refreshed store design called “Elevate the Morning,” with the first next-generation locations slated to open later this year in Ohio, Utah, Georgia and Nevada....

2025.09.11

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Design Details: Blank Street Adds a Blank Space

Welcome to Design Details, an ongoing editorial feature in Daily Coffee News focused on individual examples of coffee shop architecture, interior design, packaging design or branding. If you are a coffee...

2025.09.10

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Caribou Coffee Taps Scott Kennedy as CEO to Drive Store Growth

Caribou Coffee named Scott Kennedy president and CEO, formalizing the roles he has held on an interim basis since the March departure of John Butcher. Kennedy previously served as...

2025.09.04

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Black Rock Coffee Bar Files for IPO, Seeks to Raise $265 Million

Black Rock Coffee Bar, the drive-thru-focused chain that started as a single stand in Oregon in 2008, officially filed for an IPO, while outlining long-term plans for national store growth....

2025.09.03

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Starbucks Coffee is Laying Off 1,100 Corporate Employees

Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee is laying off 1,100 corporate staff members as part of a shakeup led by CEO Brian Niccol. Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took over the position...

2025.02.25

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Coffee Bean Taps Past Taco Bell and Starbucks Exec Tara Hinkle as Head of Americas

The California-born coffee chain The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) recently tapped former Taco Bell franchising finance executive Tara Hinkle to lead its business in the Americas. Hinkle joined...

2025.02.20

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With Franchising, Reborn Coffee Gets Commitments for 30 New US Locations

Southern California coffee chain Reborn Coffee said it has signed franchise development agreements for 30 new locations spanning nine U.S. states, plus three additional international locations. The announcement from the...

2025.02.19

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Louisiana-Born CC’s Coffee Launches Franchise Program

Approaching three decades in operation, Louisiana-born coffee shop chain CC’s Coffee House is expanding into franchising. In an announcement this week, the Baton Rouge-based company said it is seeking franchise...

2025.01.29

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Canada’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...

2025.01.09

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