Scooter's Coffee ranks on Inc. 5000 for the 5th time in the U.S.
August 15 - 2024
Coffee Geography Magazine
Scooter's Coffee, LLC, a drive-thru coffee franchise business, is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. The brand snagged the No. 2494 spot on the Inc. 5000 list for 2024, putting Scooter's Coffee in the top 50% of growing companies across the nation. The prestigious list ranks private companies based on their percentage of revenue growth over the previous three years. This is the fifth year the brand is recognized on this prestigious list.
"We have been strategically growing for the last five years. When our franchisees are successful, our growth excels. That leads to our franchisees opening more stores and invites new franchisees to want to join the brand," said Scooter's Coffee CEO Joe Thornton. "With every new franchise agreement, we're helping provide entrepreneurial success and legacies, redefining the drive-thru coffee experience and setting the standard for the industry."
Joe Thornton- CEO for Scooters Coffee
While based in Omaha, Nebraska, Scooter's Coffee drive-thru coffee kiosks are spreading across the country. The brand reached a milestone this year with 800 stores now open nationwide. In the second quarter of 2024 alone, Scooter's Coffee signed nearly 30 new franchise agreements.
"One of the greatest joys of my job is going through the Inc. 5000 list," says Mike Hofman, who recently joined Inc. as editor-in-chief. "To see all of the intriguing and surprising ways that companies are transforming sectors, from health care and AI to apparel and pet food, is fascinating for me as a journalist and storyteller. Congratulations to this year's honorees, as well, for growing their businesses fast despite the economic disruption we all faced over the past three years, from supply chain woes to inflation to changes in the workforce."
Scooter’s Coffee was founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska. As of June 2024, the chain has 800 franchises in 29 states, and is currently the second-largest drive-through coffee chain and the fifth-largest coffee chain in the United States.
Scooter's Coffee uses a franchise model to establish new stores. Its locations are drive-through only and do not have sit-in dining areas. The buildings are standardized and measure 664 square feet (61.7 m2). Its coffee is produced by Harvest Roasting, which was founded alongside Scooter's Coffee. In February 2024, Scooter's Coffee built its sixth distribution center, a 183,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) facility in Whitestown, Indiana, to support 300 stores across the Midwest United States.