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title: "Scooter’s Coffee Opens First Location In Fergus Falls, MN"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8828fea7-58ab-4f49-82b1-0405224c455d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_scooters_coffee_opens_first_location_in_fergus_falls_mn.html
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:08.065Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Scooter’s Coffee Opens First Location In Fergus Falls, MN

**TL;DR:** Scooter's Coffee has opened its first location in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, with a grand opening event on January 21. The drive-thru location is owned by Merv and LaDonna Van Engen.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-01-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_scooters_coffee_opens_first_location_in_fergus_falls_mn.html).*

## Story

Fergus Falls, MN - Scooter’s Coffee added a new location at 425 West Lincoln Avenue in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, January 21, where the first 100 customers will receive a free $5 gift with a purchase of $10 or more! In addition, customers can earn 50 bonus Smiles when they pay with the Scooter’s Coffee 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 by Merv and LaDonna Van Engen. “With every new business there are challenges, but the community of Fergus Falls has been very supportive including our bank, contractor, and many other businesses,” said LaDonna. “Staffing has been a critical issue, and we have been blessed to have hired a tremendous group of people locally. We feel so excited to be able to serve an amazing product, by amazing people, amazingly fast!”

Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving coffee for more than 20 years. 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)
- Red Bull (company)
- franchise (topic)
- Fergus Falls (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_scooters_coffee_opens_first_location_in_fergus_falls_mn.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8828fea7-58ab-4f49-82b1-0405224c455d).