What geographic area did Coffee News Printing, LLC primarily print Coffee News editions for?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We purchased a printing company, July 1, 2008, that primarily prints Coffee News editions for our publishers primarily in North America called Coffee News Printing, LLC and located in Houlton, Bangor Maine. Effective July 1, 2020, the printing and shipping services were terminated and outsourced to a local commercial printer in Bangor, Maine. Coffee News Printing, LLC retained the design and layout staff and all graphic arts services for Coffee News USA, Inc. Coffee News Printing, LLC offers commercial printing services to our publishers pursuant to our instructions for the design, layout, and graphic arts of the Coffee News newsletters to maintain the consistency of Coffee News image within the Coffee News system.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Coffee News Printing, LLC primarily printed Coffee News editions for publishers located in North America. The printing company was purchased on July 1, 2008. Effective July 1, 2020, Coffee News terminated the printing and shipping services and outsourced them to a local commercial printer in Bangor, Maine.
Even though the printing services are now outsourced, Coffee News Printing, LLC still retains the design and layout staff and all graphic arts services for Coffee News USA, Inc. This ensures consistency in the Coffee News image within the franchise system. The company also offers commercial printing services to publishers based on Coffee News's instructions for design, layout, and graphic arts of the newsletters.
It is important to note that while Coffee News Printing, LLC focused on North America, Coffee News USA, Inc. has broader franchise rights. They purchased exclusive rights to franchise Coffee News in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Central America, and the Caribbean from 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. Coffee News franchisees should be aware of the distinction between the printing company's primary area of operation and the overall franchising rights held by Coffee News USA, Inc.