--- title: "Scooter’s Coffee Opens New Location In Sweetwater, TN" url: https://burnaze.com/article/13966652-8904-4eed-a6ab-0b50e2bbd68e source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220329_scooters_coffee_opens_new_location_in_sweetwater_tn.html category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2022-03-29T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:56.010Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # Scooter’s Coffee Opens New Location In Sweetwater, TN **TL;DR:** Scooter's Coffee has opened a new location in Sweetwater, TN, offering a grand opening event with free gifts and discounts for customers. The drive-thru is owned by Danny and Claudia Parker, who chose Sweetwater due to their personal connections to the town. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-03-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220329_scooters_coffee_opens_new_location_in_sweetwater_tn.html).* ## Story With the app, customers earn 3 “Smiles” for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 Smiles, they earn a free drink. All customers start in the Scooter Doodle status level, with perks that include a free drink on their birthday and surprise rewards, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious® status level with additional perks. To pay with the app, customers simply need to link a credit card and tap “Pay in Stores” from the home screen. Then, if they choose to tip, they can select a custom amount or percentage prior to scanning their app. Customers also have the option to pay with cash or a gift card and still earn loyalty through the app by using the “Scan to Earn Loyalty” Only QR code. The drive-thru is owned by Danny and Claudia Parker. The drive-thru is owned by Danny and Claudia Parker. “It is with great excitement that Danny and I celebrate our grand opening of our new Scooter’s Coffee Sweetwater location,” said Claudia. “I have always known that Sweetwater is a special town, and the city has proved that by welcoming us so wholeheartedly! My mother, Lois Randall Taylor, grew up in Sweetwater, and my father, Robert Taylor, went to TMI. We chose Sweetwater to begin our new business because of all the wonderful childhood memories of spending time with my grandparents and great grandmother. Thank you, Sweetwater, for a wonderful past and a bright future!” Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving world-class coffee for more than 20 years and has over 400 locations in 23 states across the nation. With commitments to build new stores in 30 states, the company plans to open many additional locations in 2022. Its signature drink is the Caramelicious®, and the menu features an array of specialty espresso beverages, single-origin coffee, fruit smoothies, Red Bull Infusions, Cold Brew, baked-from-scratch pastries, and savory breakfast options. Scooter’s also recently released its first-ever ready-to-drink canned flavored lattes! Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee roasts only the finest coffee beans in the world at its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. In more than two decades of business, Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast! ®” It represents the company’s business origins from 1998 and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and new customers. Scooter’s Coffee is at the dawn of a strategic growth phase in the Midwest and nationwide. The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48 billion a year recession-resistant industry, and Scooter’s Coffee is striving to become the #1 drive-thru coffee franchise in the nation. Visit ownascooters.com to learn more about the benefits of owning a franchise of a well-established company. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise growth (topic) - grand opening (topic) - Scooter's Coffee (company) - Don Eckles (person) - Linda Eckles (person) - Red Bull (company) - coffee market (topic) - Sweetwater, TN (location) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220329_scooters_coffee_opens_new_location_in_sweetwater_tn.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/13966652-8904-4eed-a6ab-0b50e2bbd68e).