St. Pete coffee company gears up for new era of franchise operations

Kahwa Coffee Roasters wants to grow its brand throughout Florida and then the rest of the nation.

With its new franchising program, Kahwa Coffee wants to expand to north Tampa, then throughout Florida and the United States. (File photo)
With its new franchising program, Kahwa Coffee wants to expand to north Tampa, then throughout Florida and the United States. (File photo)
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Kahwa Coffee Roasters, St. Petersburg’s homegrown answer to Starbucks, has at long last taken steps to franchise its brand. Founded in 2006, Kahwa has 15 corporate-owned locations, and awareness of its brand has grown statewise thanks to wholesale partnerships with the likes of Publix, Mercedes Benz, Bayfront Hospital, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

 

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