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title: "Scooter’s Coffee Opens Second Location in Topeka"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/49651548-d521-43bf-a64c-311e97c7bef8
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210517_scooters_coffee_opens_second_location_in_topeka.html
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:15.582Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Scooter’s Coffee Opens Second Location in Topeka

**TL;DR:** Scooter's Coffee has opened a new location in Topeka, Kansas, and is hosting a grand opening event on May 28. The location is owned and operated by Curt Vanlaningham and Randy Fair, who also own a nearby Scooter's location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-05-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210517_scooters_coffee_opens_second_location_in_topeka.html).*

## Story

Topeka, KS - Scooter’s Coffee added a new location at 3830 SW 29th Street in Topeka, Kansas. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, May 28, where customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s mobile app!

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 location is owned and operated by Curt Vanlaningham and Randy Fair. The duo also the nearby Scooter’s location on 29th & Topeka Boulevard.

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!

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- loyalty program (topic)
- Scooter's Coffee (company)
- menu offerings (topic)
- Red Bull (company)
- Topeka (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210517_scooters_coffee_opens_second_location_in_topeka.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/49651548-d521-43bf-a64c-311e97c7bef8).