Another national coffee chain expands to Tampa Bay region

Scooter’s Coffee, an Omaha, Nebraska-based chain that operates 450 drive-thru cafes in 23 states, has partnered with multiple Gulf Coast franchisees who will bring the brand to Englewood and Riverview. The expansion comes on the heels of Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee’s announcement that it had entered the Florida market via a deal with franchisees based in the Tampa Bay region.

Becky Vinton and her fiancé, Joe Jeanette, according to a news release, have inked a three-unit franchise agreement with Scooter’s. The couple hails from Omaha but have a second home in Venice and plan to open their first Scooter’s cafe in Englewood, where their parents reside.