Washington D.C.

Compass Coffee Co-Founder Sues Owners, Alleging Fraud

The co-founder of Washington D.C.-based specialty coffee chain Compass Coffee is accusing the company and two of its current owners of a multi-year fraud scheme, misuse of federal COVID-19 relief...

2025.01.15

Business OperationsCompass CoffeeCorporateCraft/OperationsHarrison SuarezIndustrylawsuitslegal issuesMacroMichael HaftNortheastPeopleRetailRoastingRobert HaftSouth/SouthwestWashington D.C.コーヒー

La Coop Coffee Returns to DC with Flagship Roastery Cafe

Washington D.C.-based La Coop Coffee has a homecoming for the holidays with the opening of its flagship roastery cafe in the Manor Park neighborhood, just blocks away from its first...

2024.12.04

Adolfo SalazarArlingtonASOCUCBusiness OperationsCraft/OperationsEstuardo SalazarGuatemalaHuehuetenangointerior designJuan Luis Salazar CanoLa Coop Coffee CompanyMarketingMicroNortheastOpeningsRetailRoastingSouth/SouthwestStefanie FabricoUnion CantinilVirginiaWashington D.C.コーヒー

Coffee and Grocery Chain Foxtrot Abruptly Closes All 33 US Stores

Specialty coffee shop and boutique grocery chain Foxtrot abruptly closed all 33 of its locations throughout the United States yesterday, giving little notice to hundreds of employees who are now...

2024.04.25

AustinBusiness OperationschainsChicagoCorporateDallasDom’s Kitchen and MarketFoxtrotgroceryIndustryMidwestMike LaVitolaNortheastOutpost HospitalityRetailSouth/SouthwestTaylor BloomUnited StatesWashington D.C.コーヒー

DC-Area Chain Call Your Mother Answers the Call to Roasting

Washington, D.C.-area fresh bagel and deli chain Call Your Mother has been dialing in a coffee roasting operation to supply the brand’s 13 cafes. Serving eight shops in D.C., two...

2024.03.11

AlexandriaAndrew DanabagelsbakeriesBusiness OperationsCall Your MotherCraft/OperationsDaniela MoreiradelisDenverFazenda CotrimHuckleberry RoastersMatas de MinasMicroNortheastPlains/RockiesRetailRoastingSergio D’AlessandroSouth/SouthwestVirginiaWashington D.C.コーヒー

Starbucks Unveils Framework and Model for More Inclusive Coffee Shops

Starbucks Coffee Company late last week introduced a new framework for making its stores more inclusive for guests and staff with disabilities. The first real-life manifestation of the new design...

2024.02.20

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