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Caribou Coffee

Financing

Caribou Coffee trusts its operators and finds a new prototype

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2021

The Minneapolis-based coffee chain is making a big bet on its drive-thru concept, one it designed with some assistance from its top operators.

Operations

Caribou looks to build its brand with coffee delivery subscriptions

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 29, 2021

The Minneapolis-based chain on Wednesday launched home delivery for weekly or monthly subscriptions of coffee, tea and ready-to-drink, canned beverages.

Financing

As takeout explodes, coffee chains start ditching seats

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2019

Caribou Coffee is introducing a new small-format location, while Starbucks is eyeing a pickup-only store.

Food

15 items rocking chain menus around the world

By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2019

Technomic’s look into global menu innovation reveals some surprises.

Top 500 Chains

Caribou Coffee

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Beverage

What’s brewing at beverage-centric concepts?

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 18, 2019

It’s not just drinks driving sales at coffee shops.

Leadership

Panera’s parent voluntarily owns up to its Nazi past

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2019

The family controlling JAB Holding Co. acknowledges that an earlier version of the company used slave labor during World War II and that two predecessors were guilty of unprosecuted war crimes.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most unique LTOs launched this year

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 18, 2019

Limited-time offers that stand out from the crowd can appeal to consumers.

Leadership

Caribou Coffee promotes its president to CEO

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 22, 2019

John Butcher takes on dual roles at the 420-unit coffee chain

Consumer Trends

Walmart’s new restaurant play

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 30, 2018

The retail giant hopes to come up with a shopping and entertainment center that’s viable for the times. Foodservice options figure prominently into the plan.

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