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Scooter's Coffee opening second Omaha distribution center

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May 12, 2022

Scooter's Coffee, a specialty coffee drive-thru franchise, plans to open a second Omaha distribution center with Harvest Roasting, its vertically integrated supply chain division, according to a company press release.

The newly constructed distribution center, expected to open in May 2022, is located at 13564 Valley Ridge Drive in La Vista, Nebraska, less than five miles from the brand's current headquarters and distribution center at 10500 Sapp Brothers Drive.

The facility includes 46,000 square feet of warehouse space and 9,000 square feet of office space to accommodate the organization's growth and meet the demand for its drive-thru specialty coffee model.

The distribution center will be dedicated to storing, selecting and shipping coffee, fresh bakery products and other supplies to Scooter's Coffee franchisees.

"To support the rapid expansion of the Scooter's Coffee brand, our new distribution center will allow us to ramp up production and enhance the best-in-class support systems we provide to our franchisees who ensure our loyal and new guests across the country have an amazing drive-thru experience," Eric Rausch, VP of distribution at Scooter's Coffee, said in the release. "With the new distribution center handling the bulk of our warehousing and delivery efforts, we can focus on our internal roasting and bakery operations at our current distribution center facility."

Scooter's Coffee is approaching 500 stores in 24 states. By the end of 2022, the new Omaha distribution center is expected to service more than 300 Scooter's Coffee drive-thru kiosks across 10 states. Additional Scooter's Coffee distribution centers are located in Kansas City and Dallas. Another distribution center in Atlanta, scheduled to open in May 2022, will help accommodate the brand's entry into growing markets in the South and Southeast.

Scooter's Coffee was founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska.