Scooter’s Coffee will be the new title sponsor of the Frisco Bowl college football bowl game, per a new multi-year agreement announced today in Frisco, Texas. Beginning with this year’s game, the official bowl name will be the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl.
The 2023 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl will be played Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, and will be televised on ESPN. The participating teams will be announced in early December.
“We are excited to welcome Scooter’s Coffee as the new title sponsor of the Frisco Bowl. Their focus on people and quality aligns perfectly with our mission of providing a positive and memorable postseason college football experience for traveling teams, fans and the local community,” said Clint Overby, vice president of ESPN Events, which owns and operates the Frisco Bowl.
Scooter’s Coffee is a rapidly growing drive-thru specialty coffee chain approaching 700 stores in 29 states, with plans to have 1,000 franchise stores open by the end of 2024. Celebrating 25 years of serving customers, the Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” The family-friendly Scooter’s Coffee drive-thru locations offer an array of specialty espresso beverages, single-origin coffee, fruit smoothies, SCOOOT! Energy™ Infusions, Scooter’s Quenchers™, cold brew, baked-from-scratch pastries, savory breakfast options, kids menu items and much more.
“On behalf of Scooter’s Coffee franchisees, employees and partners, we are delighted to enter into this exciting new relationship with the Frisco Bowl and ESPN Events because they amplify all the good in college football and make a difference through education, leadership and community,” said Joe Thornton, president of Scooter’s Coffee. “Through the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, we look to deepen the connections with our loyal customers, future customers, and our franchisees; and we also are looking forward to making new connections with football fans across the country. Coinciding with this sponsorship, at a later date, we will announce a partnership with a community organization that supports our youth.”
Scooter’s Coffee
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee uses only the finest coffee beans in the world, which are roasted by its affiliated company, Harvest Roasting, in Omaha, Nebraska. In over 25 years of business, the key to Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers, and employees, is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” It represents the company’s business origins and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and new customers.
Scooter’s Coffee, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, is at the dawn of a strategic growth phase nationwide, approaching 700 stores in 29 states. The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48 billion-a-year, recession-resistant industry, and Scooter’s Coffee is striving to become the #1 drive-thru specialty coffee franchise system in the nation.
For more information, visit scooterscoffee.com, facebook.com/scooterscoffee, or ownascooters.com, or call 877-494-7004.
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2023, the 33-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, nine college basketball events, a college softball event and the inaugural Band of the Year National Championship, in addition to a new college gymnastics event coming in 2024. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, while reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
For more information, visit the official website, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.
Frisco Bowl
The Frisco Bowl is an annual NCAA sanctioned postseason Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium since December 2017. The bowl game is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. The Frisco Bowl originated in Miami, Florida as the Miami Beach Bowl before moving to Frisco in 2017. The 2022 Frisco Bowl saw Boise State from the Mountain West Conference beat Conference USA’s North Texas in a thrilling 35-32 victory. For more information visit the official website, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.
Media Contacts
Frisco Bowl Media Coordinator: Ray Mallouk, 214-403-8334, RMallouk@Breakaway-Sports.com
ESPN Media Contact: Bill Hofheimer, 860-766-9589, Bill.Hofheimer@ESPN.com
Toyota Stadium Media Contact: Gina Miller, 214-455-4501, GMiller@FCDallas.com
Scooter’s Coffee Contact: Kristen Crawford, 402-895-2552 ext. 310, kcrawford@lukaspartners.com
