Omaha, NE, December 7, 2021 – Supporting the rapid growth of Scooter’s Coffee, Eric Rausch joins the company as Vice President of Distribution. Rausch will further develop, implement and manage a distribution network to support the Scooter’s Coffee system, focused on delivering high-quality products with exceptional customer service to its valued franchisees.
Rausch brings more than 30 years of food and beverage industry experience to Scooter’s Coffee, with a diverse background in finance, operations and supply chain management. Prior to Scooter’s Coffee, Rausch served as Director of Supply Chain Management at Whataburger, where he developed a new custom distribution infrastructure. Throughout his career, he has also served in various supply chain leadership roles with other nationally recognized brands.
Rausch’s past experience and relationships with suppliers, distributors, franchise owners, and teams in accounting, procurement, food safety and culinary development, will help accelerate the momentum of Scooter’s Coffee growth and elevate franchisee success. Rausch looks forward to identifying optimal franchise design concepts and building a team of people across the company’s franchise system that celebrates being part of the Scooter’s Coffee brand every day and strives to provide the best customer drive-thru interaction in the world.
Rausch earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston, in addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Texas A&M University.
Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving world-class coffee for more than 20 years and has over 350 locations in 23 states across the nation. With commitments to build new stores in 30 states, the company plans to open many additional locations in 2021. Its signature drink is the Caramelicious®, and the menu features an array of specialty espresso beverages, single-origin coffee, fruit smoothies, Red Bull Infusions, Cold Brew, baked-from-scratch pastries, and savory breakfast options. Scooter’s also recently released its first-ever ready-to-drink canned flavored lattes!
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About Scooter’s Coffee
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee roasts only the finest coffee beans in the world at its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. In more than two decades of business, Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” It represents the company’s business origins from 1998 and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and new customers.
Scooter’s Coffee is at the dawn of a strategic growth phase in the Midwest and nationwide. The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48 billion a year recession-resistant industry, and Scooter’s Coffee is striving to become the #1 drive-thru coffee franchise in the nation. Visit ownascooters.com to learn more about the benefits of owning a franchise of a well-established company.
For more information, visit scooterscoffee.com, facebook.com/scooterscoffee, ownascooters.com or call 877-494-7004.
