Seattle's Best Coffee

Seattle's Best Coffee

Seattle's Best Coffee is a featured brand within the Starbucks Corporation brand portfolio

Our Heritage

We were there when it all began. As one of Seattle's original coffeehouses, we've been roasting, blending and brewing Uncommonly Smooth™ coffee since 1970, when the roasting revolution gave birth to specialty coffee as we know it today. Now a nationally celebrated brand, we've remained true to our roots. With a wide range of franchise opportunities, we invite you to become part of the Seattle's Best Coffee story.

Why Seattle's Best Coffee?

• Brand recognition ~ A strongly recognized brand helps build a customer base from day one.
  • A growing and vibrant national brand with a rich history and nearly 40 years of experience.
  • Seattle's Best Coffee has national distribution through branded cafes, grocery stores and foodservice locations including college campuses, restaurants, hotels and air and cruise lines. Over 1 billion cups of Seattle's Best Coffee will be enjoyed this year.
  
  
• Operation systems ~ The established infrastructure will provide on-going support franchisees need.
  • Superior design, development support, and a complete equipment package to get franchisees up and running quickly.
  • Expert training and regular in-cafe support help employees confidently deliver the Seattle's Best Coffee experience customers have come to expect.
  • Marketing programs with seasonal campaigns, new products and local marketing support help keep Seattle's Best Coffee cafes fresh and drive business throughout the year.
  
  
• Flexible concepts ~ Seattle's Best Coffee offers a full continuum of concepts to optimize operator profitability.
  • A diverse portfolio of cafe concepts, including custom cafes and kiosks, with many focused on small spaces allowing choices to maximize investment.
  
  
• Best of class menu ~ Everyday favorites, as well as seasonal specialties of the house, support all day parts.
  • Seattle's Best Coffee's signature Uncommonly Smooth™ coffee flavor has broad appeal among many coffee lovers' palates.
  • Beverage program that builds customer loyalty by offering enticing options throughout the day.
  • Bakery™ program features pastries, warmed sandwiches, afternoon snacks and desserts to help drive traffic during multiple dayparts.

Why Coffee?

Customers want, and will pay a premium for, high-quality specialty coffee. With the proliferation of cafes and gourmet coffee retailers in the 1990s, specialty coffee has become one of the fastest-growing foodservice markets in the world. In 2007, specialty coffee businesses had total sales of $13.5 billion in the U.S. alone,* and coffeehouse sales are predicted to increase 125% between 2005 and 2010.**

For anyone looking for a highly recognized franchise business with a solid history and excellent growth potential, now is the time to get into the coffee industry with Seattle's Best Coffee.

If you're ready to bring the Seattle's Best Coffee experience to your marketplace, we'd love to discuss the possibilities.

Seattle's Best Coffee
Seattle's Best Coffee is a featured brand within the Starbucks Corporation brand portfolio

Now's the time to change how the world enjoys coffee.
This is an exciting time for Seattle's Best Coffee -- and for anyone who loves great coffee. The opportunity for us to bring our unique, premium coffee to more people has never been bigger and brighter. For more than 40 years, Seattle's Best Coffee has been satisfying America's demand for smooth-tasting coffee, and we've been fueled by the simple notion that everybody deserves a more enjoyable coffee experience. Now, we're on a mission to bring Great Coffee Everywhere™.

If you are ready to build on our momentum, join us and franchise with Seattle's Best Coffee.

Why Seattles Best Coffee?

• Brand recognition: A strongly recognized brand helps build a customer base from day one.
  • A growing and vibrant national brand with a rich history and nearly 40 years of experience.
  • Seattle's Best Coffee has national distribution through branded cafes, grocery stores and foodservice locations including college campuses, restaurants, hotels and air and cruise lines.
  • Over 1 billion cups of Seattle's Best Coffee will be enjoyed this year.

• Operation systems: Our established infrastructure provides the on-going support franchisees need.
  
  • Be Quick to Market
    We understand that your time is valuable. We provide design and development support, empowering you with quick-to-market solutions.
  • Open Fully Equipped
    Each concept includes a complete equipment package. There are no holes to fill. You'll have everything you need to get up and running quickly.
  • Start Strong with Team Training
    We take out the guesswork. With expert training, your team will confidently deliver the memorable Seattle's Best Coffee experience every time.
  • Receive Regional Support
    Ongoing field support means help is never far away. A Seattle's Best Coffee District Manager is dedicated to your business and readily accessible.
  • Sell More
    Leverage our 40 years of experience in keeping the Seattle's Best Coffee brand fresh. You'll enjoy seasonal marketing campaigns to drive trial and usage. Seattle's Best Coffee provides a comprehensive neighborhood marketing program designed to introduce and celebrate the Seattle's Best Coffee brand within local communities.
  • Get Answers
    Answers are always at hand. We'll provide you with comprehensive resource manuals, covering topics from operations to product information.

• Flexible concepts: Seattles Best Coffee offers a full continuum of concepts to optimize operator profitability.
  • A diverse portfolio of cafe concepts, including street side cafes, kiosks and small free-standing drive0thrus.

• Best of class menu: Everyday favorites, as well as seasonal specialties of the house, support all day parts.
• Seattles Best Coffee has broad appeal among many coffee lovers palates.
• Beverage program that builds customer loyalty by offering enticing options throughout the day.
• Bakery program features pastries, warmed sandwiches, afternoon snacks and desserts to help drive traffic during multiple dayparts.

Why Coffee?
Customers want, and will pay a premium for, high-quality specialty coffee. With the proliferation of cafes and gourmet coffee retailers in the 1990s, specialty coffee has become one of the fastest-growing foodservice markets in the world. In 2007, specialty coffee businesses had total sales of $13.5 billion in the U.S. alone.*

For anyone looking for a highly recognized franchise business with a solid history and excellent growth potential, now is the time to get into the coffee industry with Seattle's Best Coffee.

*Specialty Coffee Association of America, SCA A research, 2008.

If you're ready to bring the Seattle's Best Coffee experience to your marketplace, we'd love to discuss the possibilities.

Year Established: 1970 Total Units Operating: 565+ Cash Investment Required: $125,000+ Total Investment Required: $181,835 to $445, 035

Minimum Net Worth Required: $1,000,000 Franchise Fee: $30,000 Financial Assistance Offered: NO Training and Support: YES