Incoming coffee chains love Orlando for these reasons
If you think Starbucks and Dunkin’ have the coffee shop market cornered, think again. Franchises and corporate-owned chains in all categories have gravitated to Central Florida, and coffee cafés are no exception.
- Z Beans of Macon, Georgia, will open its first Orlando kiosk in The Block, a cluster of businesses that includes Beacham Theater at the East Washington Street and North Orange Avenue intersection. 
- Orlando-based CFS Coffee will expand its footprint in the area with four new stores in Lake Nona, Lake Mary, Celebration and Maitland. 
- Lake City-based Ellianos Coffee — which has a Eustis drive-through — will add Lake Nona and Winter Springs spots this year. 
- Grants Pass, Oregon-based Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) has its first two Florida locations opening soon in Davenport and Clermont. 
Wondering if Central Florida will become over-caffeinated? Keep reading.
