FRISCO, Texas, June 5, 2025 – The college bowl season returns to Frisco, Texas, with the 2025 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl on Tuesday, December 23, at 8 p.m. CT. The game will air live on ESPN.
The 2025 edition of the bowl game will feature two teams from the following conferences: American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, or the Sun Belt Conference.
The Frisco Bowl is one of 17 college football bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events.
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl by the Numbers
Since 2020, 132 players who have competed on teams in the Frisco Bowl have been drafted by an NFL franchise or signed NFL free agent contracts.
From this year’s draft class, 30 players who competed for teams in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium were NFL draft picks or signed free agent NFL contracts.
Since 2014, the Frisco Bowl (formerly the Miami Beach Bowl) is college football’s second-highest scoring bowl game, averaging a combined 68.8 points
OMAHA, Neb., April 15, 2025 – Scooter’s Coffee has launched a redesigned rewards program which offers more flexible redemption options, faster ways to earn rewards and enhanced status levels and badges designed to better reward top customers.
The new program launches today to all Scooter’s Coffee mobile app members. All free drinks earned in the old program will still be available for members, but they will now have the option to redeem rewards points, known as Smiles, for an expanded menu of options including drink add-ons, food, and kid’s items. As part of the migration to the new program, members who had Smiles that had not yet been redeemed have received a one-time Smiles boost to reflect the new program’s earn rate structure.
More Flexibility in Redeeming Rewards
The new program introduces flexibility for members through expanded redemption options that now include nearly every item on the Scooter’s Coffee menu. For the first time, customers can redeem Smiles for food items, drink
OMAHA, Neb., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scooter's Coffee, one of the nation's fastest growing drive-thru coffee franchise companies, has hit the grounds running in 2025, ranking 10th on Yelp's 2025 Top 50 Fastest Growing Brands report. Over the last year, Scooter's Coffee opened 120 locations, including the company's 800th store in Louisville, KY. This expansion was part of a broader strategy to amplify the brand's presence across communities in the United States, thus making Scooter's Coffee more accessible to consumers.
"We're thrilled to be named one of the top 10 fastest growing brands for a second year in a row," said Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter's Coffee. "This recognition is a huge win for our entire franchise system and would not be possible without the commitment of our franchise owners. Through dedication to their teams, customer service and the communities they serve, Scooter's Coffee truly has the opportunity to create an amazing experience for
Scooter’s Coffee® Named a Top Coffee Franchise of 2024 by Entrepreneur Magazine
Nationwide Brand Celebrated for Rapid Growth, Strong Franchise Model, and Exceptional Customer Service
Omaha, Neb. - December 19, 2024–Scooter’s Coffee is proud to announce its recognition as the No. 2 Top Coffee Franchise of 2024 by Entrepreneur Magazine. Known for its specialty coffee, fast drive-thru kiosks, and serving smiles, Scooter’s Coffee is only one of two coffee brands to break the Top 100 in the overall Franchise 500® ranking.
“We are honored to be ranked as one of the top coffee franchises by Entrepreneur magazine,” said Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee. “This achievement reflects our rapid growth, our strong franchise model, and our dedication to delivering exceptional customer service. This recognition would not have been possible without our incredible franchisees. For more than 25 years, we have focused on creating next-level experiences for our customers and franchisees alike.”
From left: Bobby Fernandez, volunteer, North Shore Animal League America; Shoshannah Didomenico, senior manager of field marketing, Scooter’s Coffee; Diana Zaferiou, vice president of strategic development partnerships, North Shore Animal League America; Shari Levin, volunteer, North Shore Animal League America.
OMAHA, Neb., October 23, 2024 – Animal lovers and their canine companions joined with Scooter’s Coffee to raise $111,197.91 for North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, through a special monthlong fundraising campaign benefitting rescue animals waiting for adoption at shelters nationwide.
A check was presented to Animal League America by Scooter’s Coffee representatives at the rescue organization’s annual Walk and Wag finale event held in New York City on Saturday.
“The month of DOGust didn’t just go to the dogs. Inspired by the love we see our customers show for their furry friends in our drive-thrus, we joined with North
Scooter’s Coffee® Presents $114,696 to Best Friends Animal Society to Benefit Rescue Animals
Representatives from Scooter's Coffee presented Best Friends Animal Society with a check for $114,696.38 at an event on Monday, June 24 at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Ark. Full photo caption information included at the end of this release.
OMAHA, Neb., June 25, 2024 – A little cup of whipped cream topped with a dog biscuit can go a long way toward supporting animals in shelters waiting to find their loving homes.
Scooter’s Coffee representatives presented a check for $114,696.38 to Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters in 2025, in a special event on Monday at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Ark.
From February through April of this year, customers could donate $1 or more when requesting a pet cup at all Scooter’s Coffee locations nationwide. Customers requested
OMAHA, Neb., June 10, 2024 – Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks…Amazingly Fast!®” is excited to announce its 800th location which will open at 10515 Taylorsville Road in Louisville, KY.
“Today, here at Scooter’s Coffee, we are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our 800th location,” Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee said. “With a system comprised primarily of franchise owners, it is exciting to see the brand grow and to see franchisees realize their dream of business ownership. As we now operate in 30 states, we look forward to having more people enjoy an amazing coffee experience with us.”
A grand opening event will be held at the new location on Friday, June 14 beginning with a formal ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. To give back to the community, 20% of net sales from this location on June 14 will be donated to Home of the Innocents, a local non-profit organization providing family-focused support.
In honor of the 800th store being located in Kentucky,
OMAHA, Neb., June 10, 2024 – Scooter’s Coffee, one of the fastest growing specialty coffee drive-thru franchise systems in the nation, and the Bowl Season today announced a multi-year partnership designating Scooter’s Coffee as the Official Coffee of Bowl Season, starting with the 2024-25 season.
“We are thrilled to welcome Scooter’s Coffee as the Official Coffee of Bowl Season,” said Nick Carparelli, executive director of Bowl Season. “Scooter’s Coffee, along with their customers and franchisees, embody the core values and embrace the spirit and celebration of college football.”
In July 2023, Scooter’s Coffee signed a multi-year agreement as the title sponsor for the Frisco Bowl played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
“Becoming the Official Coffee Sponsor of Bowl Season was a natural progression in our bowl game partnership and our connection with college football fans across the country,” said Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee. “As our store footprint grows this year to more than
Scooter’s Coffee, one of the fastest growing specialty coffee drive-thru franchise systems in the nation, is proud to announce its continued commitment as the title sponsor of the Frisco Bowl college football game for the second consecutive year.
The 2024 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl will take place on Tuesday, December 17 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, and will be telecast live on ESPN. The participating teams will be announced in early December.
“We are excited to welcome Scooter’s Coffee back as the title sponsor of the Frisco Bowl,” said Clint Overby, vice president of ESPN Events, which owns and operates the Frisco Bowl. “They provided an exciting and memorable experience for our traveling teams, fans and the local community last year, and I am certain they will help our ESPN and Frisco Bowl staff create another incredible event this December.”
Scooter’s Coffee is a rapidly growing drive-thru specialty coffee chain with nearly 800 stores in 30 states. They
Scooter’s Coffee Recognized for Strong Culture by Quantum Workplace
OMAHA, Neb., May 14, 2024 – Scooter’s Coffee is thrilled to announce the company is being recognized for its strong workplace culture. Quantum Workplace awarded Scooter’s Coffee with a Gold 2024 Quantum Workplace Employee Voice Award in the Top Performers category.
To be considered, award candidates must have presented their dedication to prioritizing their people by making them feel valued, heard and connected to the organization, aligning themselves as employers of choice. Employees also regularly ask for feedback, recognition and guidance from their manager and teammates throughout the entire company.
“We've created an environment where enthusiasm thrives, innovation flourishes and success becomes a collective journey,” said Mikala Friedrich, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Scooter’s Coffee. “This award not only celebrates our achievements but also inspires us to continue cultivating a workplace where every
