M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1999-01-13 |
| Target | Tazo Tea Co. |
| Sector | Beverages |
| Buyer(s) | Starbucks |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Starbucks is a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee. Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality coffees that the Company sells, along with handcrafted coffee, tea, and other beverages and a variety of fresh food items, including snack offerings, through company-operated stores. Starbucks also sells a variety of coffee and tea products and licenses its trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery, and food service accounts. Starbucks was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
| DEAL STATS | # |
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| Overall | 2 of 10 |
| Sector: Beverages M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 9 |
| State: Oregon M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Year: 1999 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-29 |
Seattle s Best Coffee
Seattle, Washington, United States Seattle's Best Coffee is a provider of specialty coffee franchises in 12 countries. The company provides whole bean, roast and ground packaged coffee, and K-Cup pods are available in a variety of roasts and flavor profiles across both foodservice and grocery channels. Seattle's Best Coffee is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Buy | $84M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-16 |
Seattle Coffee Company
Seattle, Washington, United States Seattle Coffee Company includes the Seattle's Best Coffee(R) (SBC) and Torrefazione Italia(R) Coffee (TI) brand. Seattle's Best Coffee (SBC) was founded in 1970 and is one of the oldest brands in the domestic specialty coffee business. All coffees are selected from some of the highest quality Arabica beans throughout the world, and are roasted using Northern European roasting techniques. SBC produces a complete line of whole bean and ground coffees including Organic and Fair Trade coffees as well as flavored coffees.The Torrefazione Italia Coffee brand, founded in 1986, mirrors the unique roasting preferences of various Italian regions. These classic Italian coffees are known for their full bodied, highly aromatic and intense flavor. Torrefazione whole bean coffees include Venezia(TM), Milano(TM), Perugia(TM), Palermo(TM), Montecatini(TM), Roma(R), Sardegna(TM) and Napoli(TM). |
Buy | $72M |
