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Dutch Bros. Coffee

Financing

Dutch Bros paid a premium for Salad and Go's leftovers

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2026

The Bottom Line: The drive-thru beverage chain is paying more than $100 million to get its hands on up to 65 closed locations of the drive-thru salad chain. That’s a surprisingly successful deal for a bankrupt company.

Financing

Dutch Bros isn’t afraid of growing beverage competition

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2026

The drive-thru beverage chain says that its roots in the Pacific Northwest have girded the company for the current onslaught of drink providers, including giants like McDonald’s.

Financing

It's tougher to get a job at Dutch Bros than to get into Harvard

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2026

The drive-thru beverage chain received more than 780,000 applications for just 19,000 jobs last year. For the company, the demand demonstrates one of the most crucial attributes in its growth.

Beverage

Customers' tastes drive menu innovation at Dutch Bros

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 07, 2026

The drive-thru beverage chain stays ahead of the curve by listening to guests and the “broistas” who craft the drinks.

Leadership

Christine Barone was made for this moment

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2026

The Dutch Bros CEO provided a steady hand, helping the drive-thru beverage chain to become one of the country’s hottest brands, earning her the title of Restaurant Leader of the Year.

Marketing

The drive-thru coffee war is coming to the grocery store

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2026

7 Brew just launched ready-to-drink coffee in Walmart stores across the country, while burgeoning rival Dutch Bros has been selling creamers and other items in retail shops for months.

Financing

Dutch Bros' first Los Angeles location has everything but the drive-thru

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2026

The beverage chain’s “walk-thru” shop near the University of Southern California campus could demonstrate its ability to work in more urban markets. That could change the chain’s growth potential.

Financing

Dutch Bros' acquisition of Clutch Coffee wasn't its first deal, and won't be its last

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2026

The drive-thru beverage chain is always looking for conversion opportunities as it pushes its rapid expansion strategy. The company wants 2,029 restaurants by 2029.

Operations

Drive-thru coffee giant Dutch Bros to acquire 20-unit Clutch Coffee Bar

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 14, 2026

The move will give the rapidly growing Dutch Bros more of a foothold in the Carolinas as it pushes to reach 2,029 units by 2029.

Leadership

Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone is the 2026 Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 09, 2026

The chief executive of the drive-thru coffee chain has helped kickstart the company’s growth while establishing beverages as one of the industry’s hottest sectors.

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