Peet’s Coffee & Tea, a US-based specialty coffee and tea company, has outlined plans to unveil 23 new stores in Washington, marking the company's first major retail launch in the region.
The proposed stores, to be unveiled across the market this year, are expected to create around 350 new jobs.
Peet's Coffee and Tea president and CEO Dave Burwick said that this is an exciting time in Peet's history as Washington DC will officially become the company's second biggest home outside of California.
"We have a strong following of loyal fans, known as "Peetniks," in the Washington D.C. community that know and love us. We couldn't be more pleased to bring the Peet's brand to life for them, and also introduce more fans to our premium coffee experience," added Burwick.
Peet's Coffee & Tea is currently the new, official coffee of the Washington Nationals, DC's s Major League Baseball franchise, and will be served at Nationals Park.
The company operates as a specialty coffee roaster and marketer of fresh-roasted coffee and tea in the US. It offers whole bean coffee and related products consisting of products for home brewing, tea, and packaged foods; and beverages and pastries.
