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New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on August 13

Denison, IA, July 30, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 1226 4th Avenue South in Denison, Iowa. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, August 13, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they choose

Richard Heyman Advances Digital Innovation and Technology as Chief Information Officer at Scooter’s Coffee

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 2, 2021 – As Scooter’s Coffee continues to grow rapidly, Richard Heyman joins the company as Chief Information Officer. Heyman will transform Scooter’s Coffee technology capability, allowing the company and brand to differentiate itself when providing best-in-class franchise support systems and elevating an amazing experience for its loyal and new customers.

With more than 35 years of experience in information technology, Heyman has successfully led digital transformation for entrepreneurial endeavors and large public enterprises. In working across the retail spectrum, he brought a business focus to IT, making it a value-driver that resulted in significant growth for organizations. Prior to joining Scooter’s Coffee, Heyman served in leadership roles at companies that included Retail Digital Strategy Consulting; Christopher & Ban

New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on August 13

Knoxville, TN, July 30, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 10512 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, August 13, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they

Sara Quam Joins Scooter’s Coffee as Director of Procurement at Harvest Roasting

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 28, 2021 – As Scooter’s Coffee accelerates momentum in its franchise system and roasting operations, Sara Quam has been named Director of Procurement of Scooter’s Coffee sister company, Harvest Roasting. Harvest Roasting nurtures strong relationships with family-operated coffee farms around the world that ensure attention to detail and quality. The result is Scooter’s Coffee sources high-quality ingredients and roasts only the world’s finest specialty coffee beans.

Prior to joining the Scooter’s Coffee family, Quam was Senior Sourcing Leader for Honeywell, where she worked with suppliers and managed inventory. Prior to that, Quam was with Brightstar, providing cell phone accessories to retail stores. She has a B.A. degree in History and Government from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on August 6

Perryville, MO, July 23, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 1400 West St Joseph Street, Perryville, Missouri. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, August 6, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then,

New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on August 6

Manhattan, KS, July 23, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 2931 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Kansas. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, August 6, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they choose

New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on August 6

Lawton, OK, July 23, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 2312 West Gore Boulevard, Lawton, Oklahoma. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, August 6, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they choose

William Dolan Will Optimize Opportunities as Vice President of Real Estate for Scooter’s Coffee

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 19, 2021 –  To help accelerate the momentum of Scooter’s Coffee growth and support the company’s intentional mindset toward franchisee success, William Dolan has joined the company as Vice President of Real Estate. He is responsible for franchisee and corporate real estate functions.

Dolan has over a 20-year tenure in corporate real estate with emphasis in site selection, construction project management and lease administration. He has managed large portfolios in a wide array of industry segments, including franchise concepts. Most recently, he served with HearUSA, a retail arm of Siemens Hearing Instruments, and BurgerFi International, Inc., a fast casual better burger concept. Dolan studied business at Boston College.

New Store to Celebrate with Grand Opening Event on July 30

Coffeyville, KS, July 16, 2021 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 314 West 11th Street, Coffeyville, Kansas. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, July 30, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious^® status level with additional perks.

To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they

Ric Smith Will Help Advance the Rapid Growth of Scooter’s Coffee as Senior Vice President of Development

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 12, 2021 – To help cultivate the rapid growth of Scooter’s Coffee and advance an intentional mindset toward franchisee success, Ric Smith has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Development. Smith will lead the franchise sales, real estate and construction functions.

Smith has held a wide array of development team leadership roles with Starbucks Coffee, opening 350 stores in six states; Potbelly Sandwich Works; and Qdoba Mexican Grill, spearheading development and implementation of national corporate and franchise restaurant growth strategies for the 650-location chain across 42 states.

At C2 Education, a national chain of 200 specialized tutoring centers in 14 states, Smith’s department led all aspects of store development, including strategic planning, site selection, legal, lease managem