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Tallahassee, FL (July 29, 2022) – Florida’s capital city will soon welcome its first Ellianos Coffee drive-thru. The premium specialty coffee shop is set to open within the coming weeks and is located at 2914 Kerry Forest Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida. A vibrant college town, dotted with luscious parks and gardens, is now home to the southeast region’s dominant coffee brand.

Tallahassee residents can expect to receive Italian Quality at America’s Pace. The Ellianos menu boasts Signature Creations such as the Cookies and Cream Freezer, Tuscany Toffee Latte, or Venetian Vanilla Breve. Not forgetting non-coffee drinkers, Ellianos also offers fruit smoothies, flavored Red Bull Energy Drink concoctions called Red Bull Rushes, teas, and more. For those looking for something to eat with their morning cup of coffee, the popular coffee brand offers food items that include Breakfast Bowls with creamy grits, Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches, cookies, and much more.

Jack and Rhonda Taylor, owners of the new location, have been franchisees since 2016, currently owning one store in Thomasville. In a recent interview, Mrs. Taylor commented on the new location stating “First of all, we’re proud to be part of the Ellianos family. We’re looking forward to bringing Ellianos to Tallahassee and become part of the community there.” They will also be opening one additional location in Cairo, Georgia.

A contact at Ellianos commented on the soon opening location, stating, “Jack and Rhonda are excellent operators who truly know how to take care of their customers and serve the highest quality products. Over the past 20 years, the Ellianos brand has built a loyal customer base, and we are confident that Tallahassee will soon find its favorite neighborhood coffee shop!”

About Ellianos Coffee

Ellianos was founded in 2002 with the mission to serve ‘Italian Quality at America’s Pace.’ Founders Scott and Pam Stewart have continued their dedicated work of expanding the franchise while making everyone feel like part of the family. The franchise is experiencing exponential growth but remains true to its core values and mission. There are currently 23 operating store locations, with over 80 more in some stage of development.

In 2022, the Franchise Business Review (FBR) named Ellianos a Top Franchise, and was also named a 2022 Top Food Franchise. In 2021, Entrepreneur Magazine named Ellianos on its Top Food Franchise list. To learn more about Ellianos Coffee franchising opportunities, please visit www.ellianos.com/franchising/.

Chad Stewart

Chad Stewart has long enjoyed the value of hard work, starting his first job at age fifteen and currently serving as Ellianos’ Vice President of Franchise Development. In this role, he drives company growth, franchise development, and site selection, and of course, consumes a large number of iced lattes. Chad is striving toward the goal to open 100 Ellianos store locations by the end of 2024. While he is highly determined to put in the hard work to do so, he is equally energetic to have fun throughout every step of the process. Chad genuinely looks forward to work on Mondays but also enjoys spending time with his wife and children traveling, attending baseball games, and frequenting unique local donut shops. Though he admits to being more of a mountaineer than a beachgoer, Chad currently resides in Northern Florida with his family.

6 Comments

  • Rebecca Cambria says:

    Hi! When will the Tallahassee location on Kerry Forest open? We can’t wait!

    • gpruitt says:

      Hello, we are happy to let you know that the Tallahassee Ellianos is now open. Hope you can visit us soon.

  • Vi Vian says:

    Hi! When are you gonna be open?

    • gpruitt says:

      Hello, we are happy to let you know that the Tallahassee Ellianos is now open. Hope you can visit us soon.

  • Brandy Dennison says:

    I have been a patron of Ellianos since the first one. I recently moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Panacca And I drove over an hour to get to your Ellianos just to be told that I can’t have my coffee made the way I want it made. I am a Die hard, Ellianos fan. I’ve been to this location a few times and have never been told that I cannot have this. I pay the extra money for it and I’ve always gotten it until today. Yes, there has been times where I haven’t gotten exactly what I asked for but I know people make mistakes that is not what I’m complaining about what I’m complaining about is if I’m paying for it and driving as far as I am, why can’t something be done that has been done every previous time no matter where or what Ellianos I go to and I have been to all different cities and I always go out of my way to go to an Ellianos not a Starbucks or any other coffee establishment. The drink I asked for today isn’t even correctly made but I was overcharged for it and I’m a little bit mad right now, so I don’t want to take it back up there and say something . When you pay between nine and $12 for one cup of coffee, I think you should be able to get what you want as long as it is available to be made. This is the worst experience I have ever had at any Ellianos in the entire state of Florida And like I stated I’ve been all over to all different ones and I know that they are franchises. I drive a four-wheel-drive lifted tundra and with gas the price it is it takes quite a bit of money to drive that far to get to the Ellianos in Tallahassee do better

    • gpruitt says:

      Hi Brandy,

      We are so sorry for the experience you’ve had at one of our Ellianos Coffee locations. Can you please confirm which location it was so we can send this concern to the proper management team.

      Thank you.
      The Ellianos Coffee Corporate Team

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