Operations
Scooter's Coffee signs multi-unit deal in Oklahoma
February 17, 2021
Scooter's Coffee has inked an agreement to add more than two dozen units in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, market, according to a company press release.
The drive-thru coffee franchise is deepening its partnership with Jason and Rita Metcalf, owners of Metcalf Coffee Oklahoma Inc., who will purchase 13 Scooter's Coffee corporate stores in the OKC market and build 26 units in the area over the coming years.
"Jason and Rita have a deep well of operational knowledge with the Scooter's Coffee system and will be excellent partners in carrying the brand's banner in OKC," Tim Arpin, Scooter's Coffee VP of Franchise Sales, said in the release. "There is a whole village of people internally who worked tirelessly with the Metcalfs to make this acquisition a reality for them, and they deserve a huge thank you."
The Metcalfs, who bought their first Scooter's in 2005, said the brand's strength in Oklahoma and their familiarity with the model contributed to their decision to deepen its partnership with the brand.
"The Scooter's brand has continued to develop and provide a road map for franchisees to continue to grow," Jason Metcalf said in the release. "We have the systems in place and an aggressive development schedule which will keep us focused on our goals. Now, we just need to stay with the playbook that allowed us to grow. We love the state of Oklahoma and appreciate how welcoming they are of our brand."
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter's Coffee has 300 stores in 18 states.
