Franchising
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April 18, 2025
Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee is adding up to eight coffeehouses in the Atlanta area in Griffin, Athens, Woodstock, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Snellville, Augusta and Covington, Georgia.
“We grow our footprint of coffeehouses and drive-thrus with two smart, strategic considerations. First, for the benefit to the local community and then the business opportunity for our brand,” said Matthew Walls, chief development officer of Caribou Coffee, said in a company press release.”Georgia offers a great deal of both. Our nine current locations across Georgia continue to outperform and guests love the Caribou brand. These new locations will start opening by spring with the potential of more to come.”
Caribou’s first Georgia store opened in 1995 and added four stores last year.
“Growth isn’t just about more stores in more places,” Walls said. “Our criteria includes the positive impact we can make on a community, offering places for friends, families and coworkers to gather. We also ask are we able to create jobs and contribute to the local economy. And as ever, we try, wherever possible to open where guests, developers and business owners ask us to be.”
