| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants, Franchises |
| Founded | 2006, Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| Headquarters | Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA |
| Key people | Dale Nabors |
| Employees | 120 |
| Website | www.cuppys.com |
Cuppy's Coffee & More, Inc. was a privately owned specialty coffee franchise.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.
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Cuppy's specialized in Espresso based drinks such as the Latte and Americano. The coffee and espresso 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 sodas, biscotti, chocolate covered espresso beans, pastries and sandwiches. In its late-2007 listing on Entrepreneur.com, Cuppy's reported 37 franchise locations.[1]
Cuppy's Coffee & More, Inc., a Texas 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.