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Plans are in the works for three additional locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and seven locations throughout the U.S.

Escanaba, MI—Escanaba native Matt Marenger launched his new JO TO GO Coffee® double drive-through on 810 N. Lincoln Road at the crack of dawn on February 26, 2007. Matt reported that sales were strong despite the fact that area residents were shoveling out from the nearly 13 inches of snow dumped on the area by the snowstorm that swept across the Midwest over the weekend.

The Escanaba JO TO GO Coffee® is the first location to feature the new architectural prototype that has been optimized for speed and convenience (see attached photo). The double drive-thru design ensures drive-thru customers quick service, and a walk-up window caters to customers who choose to bike or walk.

Matt Marenger brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to his new venture--he opened Mr. Bike Ski and Fitness in 1985 when he was just a senior at Escanaba Area High School. (See his website: www.mrbikeonline.com)

“I am thankful to everyone who has helped me make Mr. Bike Ski and Fitness successful,” commented Matt. “And I am really revved up to introduce fast, fabulous JO TO GO Coffee® to the Escanaba community.”

JO TO GO America, INC reports that Matt plans on opening three additional locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the next six years. The coffee franchise currently has other franchisees under contract for another seven locations throughout the United States.

JO TO GO Coffee® is a leading specialty coffee drive-through. Founded in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1998, JO TO GO Coffee® caters to busy lifestyles with speed, convenience, and fun. JO TO GO Coffee® has been hailed by Entrepreneur Magazine as the counterbrand to the world’s leading specialty coffee retailer and continues to add coffee franchise opportunities across the U.S. The drive-thru coffee bar has franchises under contract in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Wisconsin.