Seattle's Best Coffee looks to expand with kiosks in NY

Posted on August 09, 2010 by Franchise Gator Admin

New York City recently got its first taste of a new franchise concept, thanks to an announcement by one of the largest coffee franchise companies in the country.

Seattle's Best Coffee announced that its local franchisee, SeattleNY, would be opening up its first Seattle's Best Coffee kiosk in the Manhattan Mall. Visitors to the newly opened kiosk will find familiar choices, including lattes, mochas and JavaKula drink, in addition to bakery items. The expansion into the mall represents the franchise's larger strategy of expanding into the Empire State.

"We are very excited to open for business in the Manhattan Mall and offer New York City a quality, great tasting cup of coffee," said Jeff Terzi, president of SeattleNY. "Seattle's Best Coffee believes everyone deserves a great cup of coffee wherever they are, and we look forward to consistently offering that experience to our neighbors in New York City."

Seattle's Best Coffee's parent company, Starbucks, recently made headlines with positive stock-related news. The company's stock rose 37 percent, based largely on sales of instant coffee and frozen drinks.