The first Lasaters Coffee & Tea® opened in May of 2004. Mat Lasater founded the company in February of that year after moving from Bakersfield, California to Clarksville, Tennessee along with his wife, Annie. The first store, a drive-thru, was located on Riverside Drive near historic downtown Clarksville. Soon after, through dedication and determination, Mat and Annie sought to expand their coffee family and began the process of offering franchising opportunities.
Since those humble beginnings in 2004, LASATERS® has expanded to include several additional locations, all of which are locally-owned and operated. The original Riverside Drive location is now one of these franchised stores, along with four other stores in Clarksville. Located outside of Clarksville are two franchises in Cleveland, Tennessee. Additionally, 2022 was a big year for LASATERS® as three new locations opened throughout the year in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Hopkinsville, Kentucky. In early 2024 the 11th LASATERS® location will be cutting the ribbon at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. We are so grateful for the awesome franchising family that has joined the mission over the years. The LASATERS® brand wouldn’t be what it is today without them.
We custom-roast our own coffees at our warehouse and roasting headquarters in Clarksville, Tennessee, and have won numerous awards. In addition to our award-winning coffee, we also offer a large selection of single-origin teas from ‘Rishi Tea’, including organic blends and herbal tisanes. Our locations offer a varying selection of panini sandwiches, grilled wraps, breakfast foods, and sweet treats as well. A visit to any of our locations will be sure to bring a bit of happiness to your day.
LASATERS® strives to be a positive business citizen in each community it serves. We have accomplished this over the years through supporting, donating to, and serving local charities and community events. It is our mission to continue this effort in the days to come. If you’d like to learn more about our donation process, please visit our ‘Donation Requests’ page here and give our short Q&A a read.
In late 2017, Mat and Annie Lasater sold the Lasaters Coffee & Tea® brand and all its franchising rights to longtime franchisees, Ricky and Nicole Edwards. Ricky and Nicole were already part of the family as owners of three Lasaters Coffee & Tea® franchises in Clarksville, Tennessee, and lovingly made the purchase of LASATERS® under their company ‘Capulus Brands, LLC’. (Did you know “capulus” is Latin for “coffee”? #TheMoreYouKnow) They have high hopes and big dreams for the future of LASATERS®, as well as their new company ‘Capulus Brands, LLC’, and have already seen positive strides in the development of both. Cheers to what’s to come!
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