Caribou Coffee is brewing up plans for rapid expansion in Georgia. The coffee chain announced it will open up to eight new locations across the state, including a new store in Woodstock, which is set to open by this summer.
The Woodstock location will be at 9500 Highway 92, occupying the space previously held by Checkers. Caribou says the new openings are in response to increasing consumer demand and strong interest from local communities, developers, and business partners.
“We grow our footprint of coffeehouses and drive-thrus with two smart, strategic considerations. First, for the benefit of the local community, and second, the business opportunity for our brand,” said Matthew Walls, chief development officer of Caribou Coffee. “Georgia offers a great deal of both. Our nine current locations across Georgia continue to outperform, and guests love the Caribou brand. These new locations will start opening by spring, with the potential for more to come.”
The new locations are set to open in the Atlanta metro area, including Griffin, Athens, Woodstock, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Snellville, Augusta, and Covington.
Caribou Coffee, headquartered in Minneapolis, first entered the Georgia market in 1995 and opened four stores in the state in 2024. Construction on the new locations began in February, with all of them expected to open by summer 2025.
“Growth isn’t just about more stores in more places,” Walls added. “Our criteria include the positive impact we can make on a community, offering places for friends, families, and coworkers to gather. We also ask whether we can create jobs and contribute to the local economy. And, as always, we try to open where guests, developers, and business owners ask us to be.”
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