Coffee News

$CNFWF500 #501
CategoryBusiness Services
SubcategoryAdvertising Services
Founded1988
Completeness30/34 (88%)
Years in Business37
Began Franchising1988
HQBangor, ME
Executives5
LinksWeb
Main Phone(207) 941-0860
FDD IssuedMay 29, 2026
Last UpdatedMay 29, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2024 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Sprague Media Partners, LLC (doing business as Coffee News) offers franchises for the publication and distribution of Coffee News, a weekly periodical in hard copy and/or online format, distributed to restaurants and other local establishments within a specified exclusive territory. Franchisees generate revenue through sales of advertising space.

Coffee News USA, Inc. is incorporated in Maine and was founded in 1994. It is led by President William A. Buckley, who has over 59 years of experience in finance and marketing.

Sprague Media Partners, LLC (doing business as Coffee News) offers franchises for the publication and distribution of Coffee News, a weekly periodical in hard copy and/or online format, distributed to restaurants and other local establishments within a specified exclusive territory. Franchisees generate revenue through sales of advertising space.

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Fees & Investment
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Executive Team
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Franchisee Roster
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Litigation & Disclosures
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