Where are Coffee News Printing, LLC's locations?
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 the 2025 Coffee News FDD, Coffee News Printing, LLC was initially located in Houlton and Bangor, Maine. However, the FDD states that effective July 1, 2020, the printing and shipping services were terminated and outsourced to a local commercial printer in Bangor, Maine. Currently, Coffee News Printing, LLC retains the design and layout staff and all graphic arts services for Coffee News USA, Inc.
While the physical printing operations have been outsourced, Coffee News Printing, LLC still exists to provide design, layout, and graphic arts services. This means that although there isn't a printing facility, the company maintains a presence in Bangor, Maine, where its design and layout staff are located.
For a prospective franchisee, this indicates that Coffee News focuses on maintaining brand consistency through centralized design and layout services. The outsourcing of printing could mean lower costs and logistical burdens for franchisees, as they do not need to manage the printing process themselves. However, franchisees should confirm with Coffee News USA, Inc. the specifics of how design requests are handled and what role Coffee News Printing, LLC plays in supporting their advertising and marketing efforts.