Blenz Coffee Franchise News

July 27, 2011 // Franchising.com // Blenz Coffee is pleased to announce the opening of a new brand new store in the trendy 4th Ave area. This new location represents the constant growth and development of the BLENZ Coffee brand across Vancouver. It is a thriving community, and we're sure that Blenz Coffee will be well-received by all the people of the area, commented one local."

This franchise location will be operated by Jojo and Tiffanie Sia . "We are very pleased that Jojo and Tiffanie have joined the BLENZ family as franchise partners and operators of the new Blenz Coffee store ," commented George Moen, President of BLENZ Coffee. "We think this sister act will be a great success, and we wish them all the success in their new endeavourers, they have everything that we look for in new franchisees, they will be great ambassadors for the brand...

Blenz Coffee is pleased to announce the opening of a new store in downtown Kamloops, BC. This location will mark their ninth location in the Okanagan region. KAMLOOPS, BC, CANADA, April 28, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This franchise location will be operated by Beau Labrecque. "We are very pleased that Beau has joined the Blenz family as the franchise partner and operator of the new Blenz Coffee store in Kamloops," commented David McDougall, the master franchisor of the Okanagan region. "We think his enthusiasm for business and passion for coffee will play a major part in his success in Kamloops."

Master franchisors David McDougall has been working on expanding Kamloops for the past year. "It has been a priority for us to locate more Blenz Coffee stores in Kamloops...

Walk into Blenz and leave with a coffee and a date. This year Blenz Coffee is celebrating Valentine's Day by bringing singles together through its "Blenz Red Band" campaign. Vancouver, Canada, February 11, 2011 --(PR.com)-- During the week of February 14, participating Blenz Coffee locations will be hosting a special "Red Band" Singles Night. Come down to mingle and give the Red Band a try if you have not still. Everyone who grabs a red sleeve between 5pm and 8pm at the event will be entered into a draw to win one of the "Blenz Romance Kits" full of great prizes.

Visit the Blenz Red Band website to see which stores will be participating between February 14 and 18 in your neighbourhood.

During the month of February walk into Blenz and leave with a coffee and a date! Blenz Red Band is a customized red sleeve that says you're single...

Blenz Coffee is celebrating the New Year by opening a new store and entering a new market in Kamloops, BC. This location will mark their eighth location in the Okanagan region. KAMLOOPS, BC, CANADA, January 08, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This franchise location will be operated by Branka Gajic and her son Nik, both who have completed their Blenz Coffee franchise training in Vancouver and Kelowna. "My family and I are delighted to have our Blenz Coffee business located in Kamloops," says Branka. "It is a community that we are proud to be part of. We love the coffee business, and we look forward to being part of the Kamloops business community."

"We are very pleased that Branka Gajic has joined the Blenz family as the franchise partner and operator of the new Blenz Coffee store in Kamloops," commented David McDougall, the master franchisor of the Okanagan region...

</p><h2>Blenz Coffee partners with PortaLife Solutions to let Health & Fitness Conscious Consumers scan sandwiches and beverages directly from their iPhone Blenz Coffee health and fitness conscious consumers can now scan their favourite foods at Blenz Coffee with the CarrotLines iPhone App.</h2><p> Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- With the CarrotLines iPhone App, the health conscious consumer will be able to pick up a sandwich, wrap, or bottled drink at Blenz Coffee and quickly know if it meets nutrition needs.

The launch of this partnership will make Blenz Coffee the first coffee shop chain in Canada to offer this service to its customers.

The CarrotLines iPhone App is the first mobile platform in Canada that lets shoppers quickly create a nutrition, allergy or lifestyle profile and scan foods to find out if product meets profile...

Blenz Coffee shops throughout BC are offering a new beverage line of protein, each handmade to order using real whole ingredients and 30 grams of whey powder. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Now the health conscious consumer will be able to pick up a delicious and nutritious protein shake at their neighbourhood Blenz Coffee. The Blenz Protein Shake is made to order with top quality ingredients including real fruit, real Belgian chocolate, high quality premium matcha, yogurt, and a full 30 grams of whey powder. The launch of the Blenz Protein Shake will make Blenz Coffee the first coffee shop chain in BC to offer this drink category.

Blenz Coffee began test marketing Protein Shakes in the early months of 2010 and found that new segments of the market were visiting daily to pick up their protein booster or meal replacement...

Blenz Coffee has partnered with Maëlle Ricker, a Squamish‐based member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team, and is launching a new promotion that gives Blenz customers the opportunity to support her throughout the 2009-10 season. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Ricker, a two-time Olympian in Snowboard Cross (2006) and Halfpipe (1998, 2006) was the 2008 Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe winner as the World Cup Overall points leader and has made a strong start to the 2009-10 season with a first place finish in September at the first FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup in Argentina.

Blenz was attracted to Maëlle not only because she is a veteran and role model on the Canadian National Snowboard team and a leading force in women's snowboarding – she's also a Blenz customer...

When promotional products company, Say It NOW! says "Thank you for your business," they say it with a co-branded Blenz Card. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Anne Stadnyk incorporated Say It NOW!, a promotional products company, in Coquitlam, BC in 2004 with one goal being to help her son get a university degree, get drafted into the MLB, or both, by providing her customers outstanding service. She developed the company through networking, and over the years has added strategic alliances throughout the British Columbia Lower Mainland. And when Say It NOW! says "Thank You for your business," they say it with a co-branded Blenz Card.

With the co-branded gift card, very simply any business or organization can have their own brand on the front of the Coffee Gift Card with a small Blenz Logo being placed in a corner...

Fans of Blenz hot chocolate know that nothing beats hot chocolate when it comes to putting a smile on your face and warmth in your soul. And the best hot chocolates are made with real Belgian chocolate. So Blenz Coffee has partnered with Rubens Chocolate for a chocolate lovers dream contest this month. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Blenz Coffee is running their crowd-pleasing Belgian hot chocolate promotion for the month of December, in keeping with this traditionally chocolate-y time of year, and will be warming the hearts and souls of true fans of hot chocolate. And two lucky people will have the added thrill of a phenomenal Rubens Chocolate gift basket, each worth $175.00. "We've enjoyed a really solid relationship with Blenz over the years, so we're excited to be participating in this promotion...

During the month of December, a month focused on gifts and giving, Blenz Coffee servers will be asking each of their customers, "Would you like to donate $2.00 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation today?" Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

In the spirit of holiday giving, Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. is offering each of their customers the opportunity to donate $2.00 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon as they line up to order their favorite Blenz beverages and treats. "Would you like to donate $2.00 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation today?" It's a simple question; and with each positive response, one child's wish is that much closer to coming true...

Blenz Coffee launches an online portal for their customers to enjoy one-stop shopping for customizable, personalizable gifts of delight and convenience to fit any budget - one size truly fits all. December 01, 2009 // Franchising.com // Vancouver, BC – Gift cards have become a very popular non-monetary gift option appreciated by men and women alike. Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company has launched BlenzGiftCard.com to provide customers and businesses a simple way to shop online, to give the gift of delight - not to mention convenience. "We are excited to offer our customers a new way to give their friends and business associates the gift of a visit to their favourite coffee shop," says George Moen, president of Blenz. "Gift cards offer a quick, no hassle way to perk up anyone's day with a delicious beverage and light snack...

Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company will open the doors to their second location in Vernon today. Only 3 months after opening the first Vernon store, the 56th store in BC marks the first drive-thru location in Blenz' 17-year history. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Situated in northern Vernon in the centre of a rapidly developing area, this Blenz is bordered by the highway, mountains, a new casino, and Vernon's only Real Canadian Superstore right across the street. With most of the neighbourhood's population driving this route daily, Blenz could not ask for a more ideal drive-thru location.

The store is owned by Caroline and Trevor Koenig, the same proud franchised partners of the first Blenz in Vernon. They welcomed friends and guests to their grand opening party last night...

On August 1, 2009, Blenz Coffee entered a partnership with SPC Card, formerly Student Price Card – the popular student loyalty program that offers great deals to card holders at participating retail outlets. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- SPC Card is available to students of all ages, and can be purchased online, at schools, and participating retailers across Canada. SPC Card holders then have access to special deals and offers from various merchants; all they have to do is flash their card and their student ID. At just $8.50, SPC Card is the best budget crunching item for Canadian students; and with over 655,000 members aged 14 – 24 across Canada, and over 100 national and local retailers and restaurant chains participating in the program, it is apparent that the SPC Card is recognized by students and retailers both as a great deal...

This fall, Blenz Coffee will be launching their late fall drink promotion with the Pumpkin Spice Latte – an all-time favourite beverage for this season. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Pumpkin Spice Lattes are popular amongst coffee houses during this time of year. The seasonal favourite is back, and Blenz is doing it their way – naturally and with latte art. At Blenz they use all-natural pumpkin spice flavouring with a touch of cinnamon to add zest and colour to the latte. The rich creamy espresso mingled with the spicy flavours of the season will be sure to excite your palate and wake your senses.

"The way we trained the baristas to prepare the Pumpkin Spice Latte makes this drink so special at Blenz," commented Layla Osberg, director of training at Blenz Coffee...

Blenz Coffee has long been known not only for their coffee beverages, but also for their exceptional tea selection. Today, Blenz' specialty tea program has been transported to a new level with the launch of The Opulent Collection by Esprit Tea.

Vancouver, Canada, September 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- For over two years, Esprit Tea's Chief Tea Sommelier, Greg Lui, travelled the world, searching and researching far and wide to assemble an exclusive boutique anthology of the world's finest teas. During his research, Greg recognized that the chronicle of tea began along the ancient tea trails from the rolling hills of Yunnan, China, the birthplace of tea, to the grand Buddhist temples of Kyoto, Japan, to the soaring mountains of AliShan, Taiwan and to the majestic tea gardens of Nilgri, India before it reached the merchants of Old England...

August 27, 2009 // Franchising.com // Vancouver, BC – After a stunning renovation, the highly anticipated re-opening last Friday of Blenz Coffee at Granville and Davie jump started the weekend club scene on Granville Street.

New Blenz franchisee Frank Scott has joined his partner Sunny Bhayana to operate the 24 hour Blenz Coffee location. Friends and neighbours toasted the store's suave new store design with free signature beverages and treats at the high-traffic corner coffee shop. The celebration attracted a large crowd of people while club style top-40 music boomed from the DJ booth well into the evening.

"Blenz has successfully operated in this location for over ten years", stated George Moen, President of Blenz Coffee...

Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. proudly announces the grand opening of Blenz Wesbrook, in the lobby of MBA House in Wesbrook Place, the newest development of the UBC neighbourhood. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Aman and Amrit Dhanoya proudly opened their new Blenz Coffee shop, located in the lobby of the recently completed MBA House at Wesbrook Place. With a grand opening celebration today, they invited the entire community of Wesbrook Place to the party.

This high profile location is situated on the sunny corner of the ground floor of MBA House, which was developed by UBC's Sauder School of Business to provide MBA students a world class residence with excellent facilities to encourage them to engage with each other, staff, faculty and alumni...

A new partnership was mapped between Blenz Coffee and Vancouver & Whistler Illustrated which will drive tourists into these local coffee houses with free tourist maps. Vancouver, Canada --(PR.com)-- Vancouver & Whistler Illustrated has been creating free tourist maps for the past eight years and has become a significant resource for people seeking tourism information on Vancouver and Whistler. This year Blenz Coffee has been integrated into these maps with icons identifying all 20 Blenz Coffee locations in Downtown Vancouver and Whistler Village.

Blenz Coffee has also become one of the major distributors of these maps, making them available to customers in their stores. "A significant number of our customers in these core areas are visitors, and by carrying these maps we are able to provide more value to them," commented George Moen, president of Blenz Coffee...

July 27, 2009 // Franchising.com // The newest Blenz Coffee location opened today in the heart of downtown Vernon, marking their sixth location in the Okanagan and their 54th in BC. Now Vernonites too can enjoy the warm atmosphere and handcrafted beverages that Blenz Coffee is renowned for.

Vancouver, Canada, July 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- This particular location was previously an independent coffee house called El Portillo, owned by the current franchised partners Trevor and Caroline Koenig. Over the last few days, the employees have been transformed into Blenz baristas and the store converted into Blenz Coffee. It is by far the largest Blenz Coffee in BC with three separate seating areas, a spacious patio, and their own parking lot, making it a destination for locals and travellers alike...

Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. proudly announces the grand opening of Blenz - Solaris, the third Blenz location in the Philippines.

Vancouver, Canada, July 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Solaris opened yesterday in Makati's Solaris tower, located in the centre of a large and vibrant business community. Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. is sharing space in the Solaris office building with, among other businesses, two of the largest call centres in the world, and a large hospital and nursing school are very close neighbours.

Alfred Lim, Master Franchisee for the Philippines, says "I am happy to open my third location in Makati City, which is the Philippines premier financial district." Lim made a big splash with yesterday's grand opening party - among his invited guests were media personalities were Miguel Gil of NBN TV, Zen Hernandez of ABC TV Manila, Janine Cuenca-Dario, Editor-in-Chief, 24/7 Nocturnal Magazine, and Lori Baltazar, a food writer from Dessert Comes First (www...