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title: "Caribou Coffee Opens First Domestic Franchise Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/dbf7b926-2d8a-486b-82ff-6ca08434fabc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221116_caribou_coffee_opens_first_domestic_franchise_location.html
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:35:18.244Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Caribou Coffee Opens First Domestic Franchise Location

**TL;DR:** Caribou Coffee has opened its first domestic franchise location in Wooster, Ohio, marking a significant milestone since announcing its domestic franchise program in 2021. The location is operated by franchisee Mike Mariola, who has a multi-unit agreement with the company.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-11-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221116_caribou_coffee_opens_first_domestic_franchise_location.html).*

## Story

Minneapolis, MN - Caribou Coffee® celebrates the opening of its first-ever domestic franchise location in Wooster, Ohio. The grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 17 marks a significant milestone for Caribou Coffee since announcing its domestic franchise program in October 2021. Earlier this year, Caribou Coffee announced its first multi-unit agreement with franchisee, Mike Mariola.

“We’ve been anticipating the day when we could welcome guests to Caribou’s first U.S.-based franchise location,” said Matthew Walls, Chief Franchise Officer of Caribou Coffee. “We couldn’t be more excited to work with Mike and his team who have built such a strong reputation in the hospitality industry throughout Ohio. They are dedicated to delivering Caribou’s purpose of creating day-making experiences for our guests,” said Walls, who joined Caribou Coffee in July 2022 as the brand’s first Chief Franchise Officer.

The new location in Wooster is a Caribou cabin design, located at 1840 Cleveland Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. The location will be open beginning Thursday, Nov. 17; current operating hours are 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- multi-unit agreement (topic)
- Caribou Coffee (company)
- Matthew Walls (person)
- domestic franchise (topic)
- Mike Mariola (person)
- Wooster, Ohio (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221116_caribou_coffee_opens_first_domestic_franchise_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dbf7b926-2d8a-486b-82ff-6ca08434fabc).