When was Caribou Coffee founded?

Caribou Coffee was founded in 1992.

Where is Caribou Coffee located?

Caribou Coffee is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. It is registered at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many employees does Caribou Coffee have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Caribou Coffee is 4831.

What is the annual revenue of Caribou Coffee?

Annual revenue of Caribou Coffee is between $100M and $500M as on Jan 01, 2012

Where does Caribou Coffee rank among its competitors?

Caribou Coffee ranks 2nd amongst 290 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Blank Street, which secured $105M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Caribou Coffee?

Caribou Coffee's top competitors include Starbucks, Dutch Bros and Blank Street. Among them, Blank Street secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Caribou Coffee - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.cariboucoffee.com/
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Registered Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1992

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Eagle Merchant Partners & 5 more

Ranked

2^nd among 290 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Jan 01, 2012

Employee Count

4,831 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Starbucks & 1281 more

Exit Details

Acquired by JAB Holding Company (Dec 17, 2012)

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Caribou Coffee is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. CIN: 1332602 , United States, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Jan 01, 2012)	-	-
CARIBOU CAFE INC CIN: 232586906 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	11 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY INC. CIN: 411731219 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	7328 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Caribou Coffee got acquired by JAB Holding Company on Dec 17, 2012.

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Caribou Coffee is a funded company. Caribou Coffee has 6 institutional investors.

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The founders of Caribou Coffee are John Puckett and Kim Puckett. John Butcher is the CEO of Caribou Coffee.

Here are the details of Caribou Coffee's key team members:

John Puckett: Former Co-Founder of Caribou Coffee.
Kim Puckett: Co-Founder of Caribou Coffee.

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Caribou Coffee's employee count trend

Caribou Coffee has 4,831 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Caribou Coffee's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Caribou Coffee include Starbucks, Dutch Bros and Blank Street. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Caribou Coffee, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Starbucks 1971, Seattle (United States), Public	Chain of limited-service restaurants serving coffee	-	Black Capital Investments, Boston York Restaurant Group ... & 12 others	76/100
2nd	Caribou Coffee 1992, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	Eagle Merchant Partners, Oak Investment Partners ... & 4 others	70/100
3rd	Dutch Bros 1992, Grants Pass (United States), Public	Drive-thru coffee chain offering specialty drinks, rewards, and merchandise	-	TSG Consumer Partners	67/100
4th	Blank Street 2020, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Operator of a chain of coffee shops offering high-quality coffee and food	$232M	Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst ... & 17 others	65/100
5th	The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 1963, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online retailer of premium coffee, tea, powders, drinkware, and equipment	$5M	Mirae Asset Venture, Advent International ... & 2 others	63/100
6th	Tim Hortons 1964, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant offering coffee	$50M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Gateway Capitals ... & 1 others	63/100
7th	7 BREW 2015, Rogers (United States), Acquired	Chain of coffee cafe	-	Blackstone, Interplay & 3 others	58/100
8th	Gregorys Coffee 2006, New York City (United States), Seed	Coffee, food, and community: a New York City coffee experience	-	Craveworthy, Everstar Asset Management & 5 others	57/100
9th	Beans & Brews 1993, Salt Lake City (United States), Unfunded	Roaster and retailer of high-altitude coffee, plus merchandise and gift cards	-	-	56/100
10th	Scooter’s Coffee 1998, Omaha (United States), Funding Raised	Coffeehouse chain serving specialty coffee, drinks, and treats with a smile	-	Treetop Ventures, McCarthy Capital	54/100