June 20, 2013

Caribou Coffee

Java Jive
December 2012

We love our coffee in the U.S.

Whether the java is hot or cold, plain or flavored, we’re guzzling, sipping, gulping, and otherwise downing north of 400 million cups of Joe every day. In fact, a survey from the National Coffee Association (NCA) indicates that coffee has moved ahead...

Caribou Coffee Merges with Joh. A. Benckiser for $340M

Caribou Coffee Company, the second-largest company-owned premium coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of units, and the Joh. A. Benckiser Group (JAB) announced a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of JAB will acquire Caribou for $16 per share in cash,...

Caribou Coffee Expands with Chicago Grocery Chain

Caribou Coffee Company, the second-largest company-operated premium coffeehouse retailer in the United States, announced it will be expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by teaming up with Jewel-Osco, the city's market-leading grocery chain. 

Caribou Coffee Names Senior VP of Retail Operations

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. announced that Leigh Anne Snider is joining the company as its senior vice president of retail operations. Effective July 9, 2012, Snider will work closely with company CEO Mike Tattersfield to drive Caribou's overall domestic day-to-day operating activities,...

Caribou Coffee Sets Up Shop in Vienna, Virginia

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. announced the latest addition to its Washington, D.C. area family: a new coffeehouse located in Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. With this opening, Caribou Coffee will introduce its distinctive beverages and warm and inviting coffeehouse environment to the Vienna...

Caribou Certification Addresses Environmental, Social Issues

Caribou Coffee closed 2011 on a high note, announcing that the company had achieved its goal of sourcing 100 percent of its coffee and espresso from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.

The Minneapolis-based company is the first major U.S. coffee brand to reach that mark.

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Caribou’s New Light, Dark Roasts Aim for the Stars

Caribou Coffee today announced the launch of two new coffees, carefully crafted to bring coffee drinkers the broadest spectrum of flavors available to match their personal tastes.

Starlight and Eclipse round out Caribou's full lineup of flavor profiles, and are the first permanent...

Caribou Coffee Secures Public Wi-Fi

OpenDNS today announced Caribou Coffee Company has deployed OpenDNS Enterprise to secure the free public Wi-Fi it offers at more than 400 locations.

Caribou Coffee, which has rapidly grown to become the...

All Caribou Coffee Now 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified

Caribou Coffee announced that all coffees and espresso are now sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, making it the first major U.S. coffeehouse to reach this sustainable achievement.

Rainforest Alliance Certified farms meet the comprehensive standards of the Sustainable...

Caribou Coffee Gets a Taste of Chicago

Caribou Coffee announced that the company is initiating a wave of new store openings and existing store revamps within the Chicago market, part of a larger campaign to reintroduce the brand to residents with a customized, Chicago-centric look and feel.

Fruit Blooms on Menus
September 2011

As consumers increasingly seek healthy, great-tasting food, it seems that more chefs and restaurant operators are looking to fruit as a perfect ingredient for menu items.

The health benefits are obvious. Most fruit is low in fat, sodium, and calories; full of vitamins and minerals; and...

Boardwalk Franchisees Set to Open 120 Locations

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has finalized three new master franchise deals with experienced developers for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana, and Kentucky. The three new development agents will open a mix of franchised and sub-franchised restaurants in...

Grilled Cheese for Grown-Ups Coming to Caribou

Caribou Coffee, the nation’s second-largest coffeehouse chain, is now providing their guests meal options for lunch with the launch of its new Grown-up Grilled Cheese sandwiches.

Full of flavor and unexpected premium ingredients, Caribou’s Grown-up Grilled Cheese sandwiches are made with...

Caribou Expands With Consumer Packaged Goods

Caribou Coffee announced today its partnership with CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, to assist Caribou with the expansion of its packaged coffee business.

To Celebrate Earth Day, Free Coffee at Caribou

As part of Caribou’s Happy Everyday sustainability program, guests can receive 50 cents off any drink, any size, any day, when using reusable drinkware.

For an extra special perk, the nation’s second-largest coffeehouse chain is offering a free cup of coffee to guests who...

Caribou's Slimming Down

 

Caribou Coffee, the nation’s second largest coffeehouse chain, is offering guests a newly expanded line of beverages with 40 percent fewer calories. Caribou’s new Northern Lite beverages include mochas, lattes, tea lattes, and blended drinks and are available at all...

Caribou Coffee: We Are the Champions

Caribou Coffee was recognized as a J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Customer Service Champion—one of only 40 companies, and the only specialty coffee company, to be awarded this distinction this year.

To qualify for inclusion on the list, brands had to excel within their own...

Caribou Customers ‘Make the Cup’ with Inspirational Phrases

Caribou Coffee is unveiling coffee cups featuring the winning phrases of a consumer-generated contest to find out what its customers “stay awake for.”

The Risky Business of New Branding
February 2011

In 2007, Togo’s, a 242-unit, 40-year-old West Coast sandwich chain, was purchased by San Francisco equity firm Mainsail Partners, which quickly saw a problem.

“Throughout the system there were six logos on the exterior signage,” says Renae Scott, vice president of...

Breakfast Sandwiches Rolled Out Nationwide at Caribou

Just a year after introducing handcrafted oatmeal in stores, Caribou Coffee, the nation’s second-largest coffeehouse chain, is rolling out hot and wholesome breakfast sandwiches in its coffeehouses across the country. Served fresh from the oven, Caribou Coffee Daybreaker and Mini breakfast...