Caribou Coffee Opens First Domestic Franchise Location

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November 16, 2022 // Franchising.com // Minneapolis, MN - Caribou Coffee® celebrates the opening of its first-ever domestic franchise location in Wooster, Ohio. The grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 17 marks a significant milestone for Caribou Coffee since announcing its domestic franchise program in October 2021. Earlier this year, Caribou Coffee announced its first multi-unit agreement with franchisee, Mike Mariola.

“We’ve been anticipating the day when we could welcome guests to Caribou’s first U.S.-based franchise location,” said Matthew Walls, Chief Franchise Officer of Caribou Coffee. “We couldn’t be more excited to work with Mike and his team who have built such a strong reputation in the hospitality industry throughout Ohio. They are dedicated to delivering Caribou’s purpose of creating day-making experiences for our guests,” said Walls, who joined Caribou Coffee in July 2022 as the brand’s first Chief Franchise Officer.

The new location in Wooster is a Caribou cabin design, located at 1840 Cleveland Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. The location will be open beginning Thursday, Nov. 17; current operating hours are 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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