In 1987, Baldwin and his starbucks co-investors sold Starbucks to focus on Peet’s Howard Schultz, Starbucks’ new owner, entered into a four-year non-compete agreement in the Bay Area. In 2001, the company was incorporated as Peet’s Coffee and Tea Company and had its initial public offering. Did Starbucks copy Peets? When the first Starbucks opened … Read more
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., the Bay Area-based cafe chain, is going private for $977.6 million – but it’s not being sold to Starbucks , its giant Seattle rival. Instead, German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser will shell out $73.50 a share to buy the emeryville company, paying a 29% premium on Friday’s $57.16 closing price. … Read more
Though many Whole Foods stores nationwide feature onsite coffee roasting , traditionally this is done on easy-to-integrate automatic Java Master fluid bed roasters, which produce fresh roasted beans for the allegro bulk bins. Does Whole Foods grind your coffee? Both Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s have grinders available for use if you purchase their beans … Read more
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., the Bay Area-based cafe chain, is going private for $977.6 million – but it’s not being sold to Starbucks , its giant Seattle rival. Instead, German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser will shell out $73.50 a share to buy the emeryville company, paying a 29% premium on Friday’s $57.16 closing price. … Read more