--- title: "Scooter’s Coffee Opens New Coffeehouse & Drive-thru Location Off Of 132nd & Dodge" url: https://burnaze.com/article/dd6bc1f3-9fa1-48fd-af1e-ee7af2d4a0fa source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210112_scooters_coffee_opens_new_coffeehouse__drivethru_location_off_of_132nd__dod.html category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Operations"] published: 2021-01-12T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:42.985Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # Scooter’s Coffee Opens New Coffeehouse & Drive-thru Location Off Of 132nd & Dodge **TL;DR:** Scooter's Coffee has opened a new coffeehouse and drive-thru location in Omaha, Nebraska, marking its 76th store in the Omaha metro area. The brand is rapidly growing nationwide with plans to have 1,000 locations by 2024. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-01-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210112_scooters_coffee_opens_new_coffeehouse__drivethru_location_off_of_132nd__dod.html).* ## Story To celebrate, the location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, January 22. On this day, customers who pay or scan for loyalty on the Scooter’s Coffee mobile app will earn 50 bonus smiles. In addition, the brand will be streaming live on Facebook from this location with giveaways including a $500 gift card! 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. The new location is managed by a long-time Scooter’s employee, Erin Kastens. “We are so excited to offer a new space for customers to gather as we are conveniently located inside the business park one block northwest of 132nd and Dodge,” said Kastens. “We offer ample seating and a wide range of beverage and food selections, from our famous Caramelicious to our new Nitro Cold Brew. Come see us today!” This location marks the 76th store for Scooter’s Coffee in the Omaha metro area. The brand continues to rapidly grow nationwide with plans to have 1,000 locations by 2024. Recently, Scooter’s hit a big milestone by opening it’s 300th location with a new drive-thru store in Oklahoma City. Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving world-class coffee for more than 20 years and has over 300 locations in 19 states across the nation. With commitments to build new stores in 24 states, the company plans to open many additional locations 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. Scooter’s also recently released its first-ever ready-to-drink canned flavored lattes! 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. 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) - Facebook (company) - Scooter's Coffee (company) - Don Eckles (person) - Linda Eckles (person) - coffee market (topic) - Omaha (location) - Nebraska (location) - Oklahoma City (location) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210112_scooters_coffee_opens_new_coffeehouse__drivethru_location_off_of_132nd__dod.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dd6bc1f3-9fa1-48fd-af1e-ee7af2d4a0fa).