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With Media and Marketplace, Startup U3 Coffee Builds Consumer Connections

A Chicago-area coffee company called U3 Coffee launched this month with ambitious plans to connect consumers more deeply to the coffees in their daily cups. Coming out of the gate...

2023.11.20

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NY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million

New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...

2023.11.17

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NY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million

New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...

2023.11.17

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Ziggi’s Coffee Signs Franchise Deal for 50 Atlanta-Area Locations

Colorado-based coffee chain Ziggi’s Coffee has signed a franchise agreement for 50 new Ziggi’s Coffee locations in the greater Atlanta market. The company has not disclosed the identity of the...

2023.11.15

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Starbucks Workers United Organizing ‘Red Cup Day’ Strike

Labor organizing group Starbucks Workers United is coordinating a strike on Red Cup Day, an annual marketing event by Starbucks promoting holiday-themed cups and messaging. The union organizing group is...

2023.11.15

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The Original Caribou Coffee Shop in Minnesota is Closing

The original Caribou Coffee location, which opened nearly 31 years ago in Edina, Minnesota, is closing. The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal first reported the news yesterday, and multiple news...

2023.11.10

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New European Trade Show CoHo Expo Coming to Berlin in 2024

A new European trade show focused on the coffee and hospitality industries called CoHo Expo is scheduled to debut in Berlin, Germany, in 2024. The CoHo Expo was developed by...

2023.11.10

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Intuition Coffee + Juice Gives Peoria a Warm Bear Hug

Acting on a strong hunch that Peoria, Illinois, has room for more high-quality, fresh-roasted specialty coffee, Peoria native Ty Paluska returned home to launch Intuition Coffee + Juice. The shop...

2023.11.09

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Radio Coffee & Beer Cranks Up Radio/East in Southeast Austin

Radio Coffee & Beer has turned up the volume for both beverages in Austin, Texas, with the opening of its second indoor/outdoor cafe, bar and music venue called Radio/East. Following...

2023.11.08

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Starbucks Raising Barista Pay, Launching ‘North American’ Barista Championship

In a move likely to reverberate through the coffee retail industry, Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks said it is raising retail worker pay by a minimum of 3% beginning Jan. 1,...

2023.11.07

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