Beverage Article Archive

From the Floor: Consumers Looking for Beverage Variety

Innovation and choice have become the watchwords of the beverage business. Whether the drinks are alcoholic or not, modern consumers, particularly younger ones, are seeking more variety in what they can select at their local restaurants. This is what helps create value that diners are seeking when they eat out. "Too often, value to a […]

SODO Kitchen Builds on Starbucks’ Mission

SODO Kitchen opened its doors last week in Starbucks’ corporate headquarters in Seattle. The cafeteria-style eatery is open to the public and brings with it a commitment to sustainability and local produce. Bon Appetit Management Company operates SODO, which stands for South of Downtown. Located on the third floor of Starbucks Center, the cafeteria is […]

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Names John Theuer as CFO

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has named John Theuer as its new chief financial officer, reporting directly to president and CEO Mel Elias. In his new role, Theuer will oversee the accounting, finance, treasury, and IT departments. He will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial plans, policies, general accounting, budgeting, and growth […]

Fazoli’s Adds Italian Lemon Ice Flavors to Permanent Menu

Just in time for warm weather, Fazoli’s, the Italian quick-service restaurant chain, has introduced two Italian Lemon Ice flavors to its permanent menu. The refreshing flavors, Wildberry Lemon Ice and Peach Lemon Ice, are now available at all company restaurants, with plans to roll them out at franchised units in the future. These beverages, made […]

Lipton Zero Calorie Teas Receive NRA Innovations Award

Lipton Zero Calorie Fresh Brewed Sweet Teas have been awarded the Food & Beverage Product Innovations 2012 Award, presented by the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.  This year, the award recognizes consumable products that deliver significant restaurant operator benefits.   Presweetened with sucralose, the active ingredient in Splenda, the innovative range of Lipton Zero […]

Scooter’s Coffee & Yogurt Builds 10 Stores in Kansas

Boundless Enterprises, franchisor for Scooter’s Coffee & Yogurt, is announcing a multi-unit expansion agreement with new franchisees, Jon and Deanna Erwin. The agreement includes the development of 10 Scooter’s Coffee & Yogurt locations in the greater Kansas City metro area. Construction for the first location will begin in 2012. Jon and Deanna Erwin became interested […]

Fro.Zen.Yo Introduces Co-Brand Franchise Zombie Coffee

April marks the one-year anniversary of the first franchise deal sold for Fro.Zen.Yo, the self-serve frozen yogurt brand. The first franchisee was restaurateur and former NBA champion Kevin Grevey. This month also includes the addition of Zombie Coffee, a value added self-serve coffee co-brand that promises your coffee in two minutes or less. The latest […]

Orchard Peach Smoothie Coming To Maui Wowi Hawaiian

Get ready for the mouthwatering, juicy sweet taste of a Maui Wowi Hawaiian Orchard Peach Smoothie! Maui Wowi Hawaiian announces their newest limited time offer; a fresh-fruit treat, just in time for those hot summer days. This one of a kind smoothie blend combines all-natural peach fruit purée, live active yogurt, and a fresh banana […]

Experts: Energy Drinks an Untapped Growth Opportunity

Experts agreed during a QSR-hosted webinar that energy drinks offer quick-serve operators a tremendous growth opportunity that has so far been largely untapped. Guy Wootton, director of category insights for Red Bull, provided his outlook on the beverage category along with David Lockwood, director of research consultancy for Mintel, in a complimentary webinar hosted by […]

Smoothie King Powers Up with Breakfast Campaign

Smoothie King announced today its We Power Mornings campaign, a new initiative focusing on functional breakfast smoothies that will help guests Get Lean, Get Strong, Get Healthy, and Get Going.  The We Power Mornings campaign will highlight signature smoothies that provide much needed vitamins, minerals, and energy to jump-start and power through the day. Continuing […]

Your Next ‘Timmy Run’ Made Easier

Is it your turn to go for a 'Timmy Run' at the office today? A new web-based Tim Hortons application called TimmyRun is your new best friend.  Launched today, TimmyRun combines beverage orders for up to 20 people and helps the coffee 'runner' with taking orders and handing them out when they get back. Available […]

Maui Wowi Plans Store in Boca Raton, Florida

Freddie Hazan is the newest Maui Wowi Hawaiian franchise operator. He and his family will soon be sharing premium quality, all-natural, fresh fruit smoothies, and gourmet Hawaiian coffees and espresso drinks in Boca Raton, Florida. “After seeing and tasting the Maui Wowi products, we knew it was time to lay back, relax, and chill in […]

SereniTea Introduces Line of Green Teas in Portable Packets

SereniTea, a California-based beverage company, is proud to announce a fresh assortment of USDA organic green teas using patented beverage processing technology.  Single servings of tea are stored in convenient, portable packets to be poured into an iced glass or hot mug of water, to create the perfect cup of green tea without the hassle […]

Arizona Golf Club Launches Food Truck, Coffee Shop

Grayhawk Golf Club recently launched two new food and beverage offerings:  Chuck, the food truck, and Morning Joint, a.k.a. Mojo. Already cruising the streets of Scottsdale, Arizona, Chuck serves up a variety of chef-crafted American favorites including soups, salads, wraps, tacos, and sandwiches. Chuck is also available for special catering events such as corporate outings and […]

Maui Wowi Gears Up for Franchise & Business Expo

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies will be an exhibitor at The Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo in Minneapolis, April 14-15, in the Minneapolis Convention Center. The two-day event is open to the public and allows interested prospects to find out more information about franchise companies and how they can own their own business with […]

Dunkin’ Donuts Offers 99 Cent Iced Tea in April

It’s iced tea time at Dunkin’ Donuts in April, with a special new iced tea offer to keep the cost of refreshment low this spring. Dunkin’ Donuts, is offering any size cup of freshly-brewed Iced Tea for 99 cents. The special offer is available at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide for a limited time. To complement […]

Baskin-Robbins Fundraises for Food Banks With Iced Coffee

Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today invites guests to try its new Iced Cappy Blast beverage in a nationwide effort to help Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, provide up to one million meals for local food banks. Through April 30, Baskin-Robbins will donate one meal to Feeding […]

SBUX, Dunkin’ Appeal to In-Home Coffee Drinkers

A new study found that American consumers who drink coffee at home rarely venture out to coffee shops or quick serves for their coffee. They are, however, willing to bring the big coffee brands into their homes. The QSRdna study from CustomersDNA, a marketing and research consulting firm, found that 61 percent of consumers who […]

Starbucks is No. 1 Most Socially Engaged Company

Starbucks Coffee Company has been rated No. 1 in a study of the most socially engaged companies, which was released today by advertising research firm PhaseOne. In addition to Starbucks, the study's most socially engaged brands across three distinct engagement metrics are Audi, McDonald's, Red Bull, and American Express. The findings from the study were […]

Monin Gourmet Flavorings Marks 100 Years

Monin Gourmet Flavorings, the world’s leading provider of premium syrups and flavoring products, is celebrating its centennial anniversary with special events and promotions throughout 2012.   Founded in 1912 in Bourges, France by entrepreneur Georges Monin and family-owned for three generations, Monin has built an international company renowned for its quality products, innovative marketing and […]

Starbucks Plans Store on Columbus Avenue in NYC

The tenant roster at Columbus Square continues to take shape as three major retail tenants became the latest additions to the sprawling mixed-use development project that has brought unprecedented new life to the Upper West Side and turned Columbus Avenue from 97th to 100th Streets into one of the city’s major shopping corridors. At nearby […]

Dunkin’ Plays it Cool with Caramel Iced Coffee

With the official arrival of the first day of spring, Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is welcoming warmer temperatures with three cool caramel iced coffee flavors: Caramel Turtle, Caramel Almond, and Caramel Mocha. Available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants for a limited time nationwide, these smooth, freshly-brewed iced beverages […]

CC’s Brews New Line of Specialty Teas

CC’s Community Coffee House announced a new line of specialty whole leaf teas. CC’s Community Coffee House Specialty Tea Selections were created exclusively for CC’s. This extensive line of nine hot and six iced teas is sold by the cup or packaged in tins to take home, and the teas are available in stores now. […]

Starbucks Debuts First Evolution Fresh Store

Four months after acquiring Evolution Fresh, Inc., Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the opening of the first Evolution Fresh store and the transformation of the brand’s look and feel to better reflect the pure, natural ingredients in each beverage and its strategic expansion and growth. The Bellevue, Washington, store opening and refreshed branding positions Evolution […]

Seattle’s Best Opens New Chicago Drive-Thru Unit

Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, today opened the doors—and drive-thru window— of its new coffee drive-thru concept in Northlake, Illinois. Designed to meet the needs of the more than 36,000 commuters in the suburban Chicago neighborhood, the concept boasts never-before-seen coffee beverages, freshly baked food items, and other car-friendly sandwiches and snacks. “Our […]

Fresh Smoothies Launch at Camille’s

Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe is rolling out a new menu of nonfat yogurt blends as well as a lineup of smoothie health enhancers, including Whey Protein, Anti-oxidant, Fat Burner and Fiber Fuel, to all Camille’s franchises nationwide. “Our new smoothie menu really adds completely new delicious options for our health conscious guests and those who want […]

Biggby Coffee to Ring In 17th Year with Discounts

Biggby Coffee is adding another candle on the cake this year as it celebrates its 17th birthday with those it loves the most: customers. People can join the all-day birthday celebration at participating Biggby locations on March 15 and get their favorite tall, hot or iced, sweet and creamy latte for 99 cents. Coupons for […]