Scooter’s Coffee expands throughout South Carolina
Scooter’s Coffee, Omaha, Nebraska based coffee company expands its presences by bringing
its world-class drive-thru coffee locations to South Carolina.
The
expansion into multiple South Carolina communities, including the Columbia
market, comes as the result of a 25-unit franchise agreement recently signed by
local business owners Joe Walker and Andrew Reed. The two partners have
successfully developed local franchises in the food industry, and now see Scooter’s
Coffee as South Carolina’s next favorite brand. As residents of the region,
Walker and Reed know the value of an accessible, quick, flavorful cup of
coffee.
“Coming
out of COVID, everyone has seen that drive-thru is really where restaurants
should be focusing,” said Walker of the opportunity for local growth with
Scooter’s Coffee. “In addition to the opportunities we see with the fast and
friendly service, not to mention the quality coffee, our excitement really came
from the top-down culture at Scooter’s Coffee. They empower local business
owners, and it was important for us to be in alignment with the brand.”
The
Columbia location is currently the first in development, while plans for more
locations throughout the market and others upstate will follow in the near
future. Walker and Reed say the major multi-unit agreement is a result of their
confidence in the business model.
“Culture
was the top piece,” Reed added. “Scooter’s Coffee has done a great job
operationally to build efficiency, speed of service, and the quality of their
product. We know this can be a success in South Carolina, so adding in the
culture and leadership really confirmed our excitement to bring Scooter’s
Coffee to our community.”
Americans
love their coffee. In fact, more Americans choose coffee every day
than any other beverage. Use of the drive-thru for coffee was already on the
upward trend but has skyrocketed recently, up roughly 30%. Scooter’s Coffee,
based in Omaha, Nebraska and specializing in artisan espresso drinks with the
brand promise of “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” is helping
Americans meet that demand.
Walker
and Reed join Scooter’s Coffee as the company enjoys a major growth period,
having reached a substantial milestone in 2020 by surpassing the 300-location
mark, well on its way to 400 in the near future.
“Scooter’s
Coffee will be a great addition to the Columbia area,” said Tim Arpin,
Scooter’s Coffee Vice President of Franchise Sales. “Joe and Andrew have proven
to be not only great business minds but owners who understand and care about
their community. We’ve had great success in recent years as more Americans
experience our Amazing Drinks and Amazingly Fast service. We’re thrilled to
have local business owners bringing that experience to more coffee lovers in
South Carolina.”
Scooter’s
coffee was founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska.
Today, with more than 300 stores operating across 21 states and commitments to
open stores in 29 states, Scooter’s Coffee is at the dawn of a strategic growth
phase in the Midwest and nationwide. The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48
billion a year recession-resistant industry, and Scooter’s Coffee is striving
to become the #1 drive-thru coffee franchise in the nation.