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Tallahassee Coffee Chain Eyes Move Into Tampa Bay Area: Reports

A Tallahassee coffee chain that got its start as a wholesale coffee roaster is opening its first Tampa Bay-area location, reports said.

TAMPA, FL — A Tallahassee-based coffee chain is moving into the Tampa Bay-area, reports said.

Lucky Goat Coffee filed plans with the city of Tampa to build out a 1,107-square-foot space at 4205 S. MacDill Ave. for a new coffee shop in St. Croix Plaza, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reported.

The chain currently has 17 locations - 13 in Florida (including six in Jacksonville), two in Georgia and two in Texas, according to its website.

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The coffee company’s website also has three listed as coming soon in Florida, in Windermere, Jacksonville and Panama City.

A Lucky Goat location is also planned for the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour shopping plaza, anchored by Costco and Target, in Bradenton, the Tampa Bay Times recently reported.

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The brand got its start in Tallahassee in 2010, initially focused on providing wholesale roasted beans to local cafes. Eventually, it expanded its warehouse, offered online sales to people brewing coffee at home and opened its storefront. Today, they have coffee shops across the Southeast with plans for growth.

Patch has reached out to Lucky Goat for comment.

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