As part of the Food Away From Home Association, we created CoffeeShops.cc to support start-up, emerging, and established consumer brands in navigating the coffee shop market, including independent cafés, regional chains, buying groups, and distributors nationwide. This platform provides insights into product placement strategies, distributor partnerships, and retail expansion opportunities for brands looking to sell beverages, snacks, bakery items, and specialty products to coffee shops. We offer guidance on understanding café purchasing behaviors, aligning with seasonal menu trends, and leveraging direct-trade and premium ingredient positioning to appeal to coffee shop operators and baristas. Additionally, we highlight key distribution networks, foodservice sales strategies, and innovative packaging solutions to help brands enter and scale within the coffee shop segment, ensuring their products meet the demand for premium, functional, and health-conscious offerings in modern café environments.
The U.S. Coffee Shop Industry is a dynamic and rapidly expanding sector within the foodservice landscape. As of 2024, the market size of coffee and snack shops in the U.S. exceeded $68 billion.
Chains vs. Independents: The industry is characterized by a blend of large chains and independent establishments. Chains have seen significant growth, with branded coffee shops increasing their numbers by 2.8% compared to pre-pandemic levels.
However, independent cafes continue to thrive, contributing to the rich diversity of coffee offerings across the country.
Growth and Future Projections: The coffee shop sector has demonstrated robust growth, with an annualized growth rate of 6.9% over a five-year period leading up to 2025. This growth trajectory is expected to continue, with revenues projected to reach $74.3 billion by 2025.
Looking further ahead, the global coffee market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from 2025 to 2033, potentially reaching $156.85 billion by 2033.
Employment and Economic Impact: Beyond economic figures, the coffee industry plays a vital role in employment, supporting over 2.2 million jobs in the U.S. and generating more than $100 billion in wages annually.
In summary, the U.S. coffee shop industry is a thriving and integral part of the economy, marked by a healthy mix of chains and independent shops, significant growth, and substantial employment contributions.
Coffee House (soon to be live at www.CoffeeHouse.TV) is an exciting new digital channel designed for coffee lovers everywhere. Available across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, this channel will showcase the vibrant coffee culture in the U.S. through original music, unique coffee shop profiles, and insightful product recommendations. Each episode will take viewers on a journey through the heart of coffee shops nationwide, featuring local favorites and hidden gems. Additionally, Coffee House will introduce exciting new products, including behind-the-counter innovations, giftable items, and grab-and-go options that elevate the coffee experience. Whether you're a coffee connoisseur or someone looking for the perfect gift for a coffee lover, Coffee House has something to inspire every brew enthusiast.
The College and University: Start-up and Emerging Brands are looking for other retail and food service formats to introduce their products to. The College and University (all types) are ideal not only for distribution efforts but also are ideal to get new consumers trying their products
* There are over 5,400 colleges and universities in America today
The College and University can have any of the following areas for consumer products: a Vending Area, a Cafeteria, a Coffee Kiosk, a Concession Stand, a Book Store, a Sports Training Center and more.
Food Service Providers: We educate brands about companies such as Compass (Foodbuy), Sodexo, Aramark, Delaware North and many others provide a very important service in being the operators of a cafeteria, retail area and possibly vending.
www.FoodServiceProviders.org
The Hotel Retail Group is available to help with your in-store marketing needs (POS, shippers, displays, club store displays, signage, racks and fixtures, etc). We have over 30-years with the largest companies (Nestle, Coca Cola, Pepsi/Frito-Lay) and a vast number of start-up brands (Nature’s Bakery, Perfect Bar, Coachella Farms, etc) in creating merchandising programs.
Our merchandising unit manufacturers are based in America with factories in Mexico and China.
FOOD SERVICE FORMATS: The Food Away From Home Association’s founders have been involved in the Food Service industry (as suppliers, partners and media) for many years. Our new membership will include operators and franchisors as well as others such as food service providers, chains, distributors, associations and more. We are also expanding into healthy option ideas and introductions for their customers (smoothie, juice, boba tea and yogurt).
The Food Away From Home Association will be launching its membership drive soon! As part of our initiative, we are first engaging with key stakeholders in the industry, including smoothie shop, boba tea shop, juice shop, and yogurt shop operators, franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, distributors, and other essential partners. Our goal is to build a strong network that supports and advances businesses in the food away from home sector. We welcome discussions at the trade shows we visit to share insights about our program planning details and how membership can provide valuable resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Juice Shops are becoming more and more popular and are growing in many locations throughout America. You will see them in strip malls, colleges and universities, food courts, hospitals, hotels, resorts, airports and many other food service formats.
Our Grab-and-Go program (ex: smoothie shops, juice shops, boba tea shops) includes beverages, candy, energy bars, brownies, fruit snacks, dairy products, ice cream, sports nutrition products, macarons, croissants and others.
We have been in television production since the mid-1980’s and have had a-number of TV shows over the years including the recent launch of Entrepreneur Magazine Television. Our next show about start-ups is called The Counselors.
The Food Away From Home Association is launching dedicated YouTube channels focused on the perspectives of both Franchisors and Franchisees in the food service industry.
Our family has been involved within the consumer product industry (US based manufacturing, retailing, distribution) since the early 1920’s. From the first generation to the latest, our best practices have been handed down over time leading to a long legacy of successes in the business (manufacturing, retailing, distribution and more).
