Gloria Jean`s looks to expand in Wisconsin


Gloria Jean`s looks to expand in Wisconsin


Starbucks, Colectivo and Barriques have all expanded their coffee footprints in recent years, but another coffee company with a long history is also planning to grow in Wisconsin.

Gloria Jean`s has nearly 900 locations worldwide but remarkably, only 55 of those are in the U.S. That`s why Brian Balconi, president of Retail Food Group USA, parent company of Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Santa Fe Springs, California, wants to expand the coffee company`s reach through aggressive franchising opportunities, particularly in the Midwest. Demand for coffee is predicted to grow by 16 percent by 2020, Balconi said. ..

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Ken Notes: Madison has great coffee shops with great potential and models for expansion (Barriques comes to mind). I hope we can grow these regionally rather than diminish the market with another Starbucks like chain.

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