--- title: "Scooter’s Coffee Opens Second Dodge City Location" url: https://burnaze.com/article/5e029ff2-11d6-47d6-8db4-38117855d54d source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200626_scooterrsquos_coffee_opens_second_dodge_city_locat.html category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2020-06-26T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:48.082Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # Scooter’s Coffee Opens Second Dodge City Location **TL;DR:** Scooter's Coffee opened a second location in Dodge City, Kansas, and hosted a grand opening event with promotions for customers. The new location is owned and operated by Ric Marboeuf, who also owns another Scooter's location in the area. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-06-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200626_scooterrsquos_coffee_opens_second_dodge_city_locat.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 one surprise reward per month, exclusive to the mobile app only. After earning 500 Smiles, customers move into the Caramelicious® status level with additional perks, including another surprise reward each month. The new location is owned and operated by Ric Marboeuf. Marboeuf also owns the Scooter’s location on 14th & Soule. “We are continuing an amazing journey with our new Scooter’s Coffee drive-thru location at 904 West Wyatt Boulevard,” said Marboeuf. “We are dedicated to continue growing our Scooter’s family hand-in-hand with our community. Despite the challenging times we all are going through, we hope to always be the ray of sunshine in our patrons’ lives with amazing products, service, and friendly staff.” 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 app also includes a “Gift Store” feature where customers can gift various drink or food options or a digital gift card to friends and family. In addition, the “Give $2, Get $2” feature allows customers to invite their friends to download the Scooter’s Coffee app for a $2 credit. Customers have full access to the menu on the Scooter’s Coffee app, including nutritional information. Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving world-class coffee for more than 20 years and has more than 270 locations in 16 states across the nation. With over 200 franchise commitments to build new stores, the company plans to open many additional stores in 2020. 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. 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) - loyalty program (topic) - Scooter's Coffee (company) - Don Eckles (person) - Linda Eckles (person) - coffee market (topic) - Dodge City (location) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200626_scooterrsquos_coffee_opens_second_dodge_city_locat.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5e029ff2-11d6-47d6-8db4-38117855d54d).