Cuppy's Coffee & More, Inc. was a privately owned specialty coffee franchise

Chain store

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.The firm marketed franchise opportunities on its website and describes a comprehensive, 9-day training program for its franchisees (5 days at its headquarters, 4 days onsite). The firm employed approximately 120 employees at its corporate headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, Florida before moving to Muscle Shoals, AL in September, 2008.

Products

Cuppy's specialized in Espresso

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso is widely known throughout the world....

 based drinks such as the Latte

Latte

A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai, mate or matcha...

 and Americano. The coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

 and espresso

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso is widely known throughout the world....

 beverages at Cuppy's reportedly used a custom blend of Caffé D’arte beans and featured flavorings from Ghirardelli and Monin. Cuppy's also advertised smoothies made with "100% real fruit". In addition to the coffee and smoothies, Cuppy's also offered a variety of products such as italian soda

Italian soda

An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and simple syrup, usually flavored. Flavors can be fruity An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and simple syrup, usually flavored. Flavors can be fruity An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and...

s, biscotti

Biscotti

Biscotti more correctly known as biscotti di Prato , also known as cantuccini , are twice-baked biscuits originating in the Italian city of Prato...

, chocolate covered espresso beans, pastries and sandwich

Sandwich

A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...

es. In its late-2007 listing on Entrepreneur.com, Cuppy's reported 37 franchise locations.

Corporation

Cuppy's Coffee & More, Inc., a Texas

Texas

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corporation, was formed in July 2006. It is owned by Dale Nabors, who owns its parent company Medina Management and FranSynergy, Inc. successor-in-interest to Elite.

External links

• UnhappyFranchise.com report on the company