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title: "FastCasual.com: Gloria Jean's Coffees Announces Big Plans for 2017"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c4291429-f65f-4b16-86ff-989b5fe3a8ce
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fastcasualcom-gloria-jeans-coffees-announces-big-plans-for-2017-9951
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-02-03T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:14:10.318Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/90d029c529c32f866b732873d35324d18508.jpg
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# FastCasual.com: Gloria Jean's Coffees Announces Big Plans for 2017

**TL;DR:** Gloria Jean's Coffees aims to expand its brand and increase exposure throughout 2017. The specialty coffee brand is focusing on growth and exposure.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fastcasualcom-gloria-jeans-coffees-announces-big-plans-for-2017-9951).*

## Story

Gloria Jean's Coffees is aiming to be the go-to spot for morning commuters and aspiring entrepreneurs who are interested in owning their own coffee shop.

"We have a distinctive, nice opportunity in one of the most desirable industries in franchising," Laina Sullivan, Director of Franchise Development for Retail Food Group USA, parent company of Gloria Jean's Coffees.

The specialty coffee brand is focusing on growth and exposure throughout 2017.

Sydney Creagh is a Senior Account Manager at No Limit Agency. She graduated from the the University of Iowa with a Journalism and Creative Writing major. Sydney has lived in Chicago for the last 5 years, but still loves walking the city and exploring new neighborhoods - especially during the summer months.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- brand expansion (topic)
- growth strategy (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fastcasualcom-gloria-jeans-coffees-announces-big-plans-for-2017-9951). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c4291429-f65f-4b16-86ff-989b5fe3a8ce).