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title: "Mokas Coffee & Eatery Looks to Missouri for Next Phase of Franchise Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/47a24368-cfdb-4067-9f34-2040e02de14f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260529_mokas_coffee__eatery_looks_to_missouri_for_next_phase_of_franchise_growth.html
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2026-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:07.327Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Mokas Coffee & Eatery Looks to Missouri for Next Phase of Franchise Growth

**TL;DR:** Mokas Coffee & Eatery is looking to expand into Missouri as part of its next phase of franchise growth. The company, led by CEO Jason Ingermanson, aims to partner with entrepreneurs to create neighborhood destinations centered on quality food and drinks.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260529_mokas_coffee__eatery_looks_to_missouri_for_next_phase_of_franchise_growth.html).*

## Story

Missouri's food and beverage industry delivered $26.7 billion in economic output in 2025 and provided more than 278,000 jobs across the state.

“After building a strong following and sense of community in Kansas over the past twenty years, we’re excited to bring that same experience to Missouri,” said Jason Ingermanson, CEO of JRI Hospitality and President of Mokas Coffee & Eatery. “We’re looking to partner with entrepreneurs across the state who want to create a neighborhood destination centered on quality food, handcrafted drinks, and a warm, welcoming environment.”

The coffee market is projected to reach $430 billion by 2030.

Mokas Coffee & Eatery offers a variety of everyday favorites including in-house roasted coffee, smoothies, energy drinks, pastries, breakfast and lunch wraps, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Each item on their menu is fresh and always prepared in-house. Mokas operates multiple locations in Kansas.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- market expansion (topic)
- missouri (location)
- coffee market (topic)
- Kansas (location)
- Jason Ingermanson (person)
- JRI Hospitality (company)
- Mokas Coffee (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260529_mokas_coffee__eatery_looks_to_missouri_for_next_phase_of_franchise_growth.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/47a24368-cfdb-4067-9f34-2040e02de14f).