This North Texas city just opened Caribou Coffee’s only stand-alone location in the state
Texas is finally getting a stand-alone Caribou Coffee.
The popular Minnesota-based coffeehouse chain recently opened up a location in Watauga. Before that store opened on May 9, the only other Texas Caribou Coffee location was inside DFW International Airport, at Gate B29.
The new, stand-alone Watauga shop is located at 5955 Rufe Snow Drive. It’s the first in a series of planned stand-alone stores for Caribou. The company plans to open another store in Grapevine in late 2025 “with the potential for more in the near future,” according to a news release.
A sustainable building
Caribou Coffee said this Watauga location demonstrates its commitment to sustainable and smart building by re-purposing an existing quick-service restaurant property, according to a news release. Situated within a bustling retail area alongside numerous restaurants, grocery stores, and medical facilities, the store is designed to optimize walk-up and drive-thru traffic. There’s also outdoor patio seating.
Similar to other Caribou Coffee locations, this location follows a strict process to assist in the company’s initiative to limit food waste and reduce water and energy usage, the news release said.
“There are almost 50,000 households within a three-mile radius not to mention people commuting to and from work every day. So we have to offer products and use practices that make the experience exceptional for our guests and easy for our people,” Caribou Coffee district manager Adam Krook wrote in the news release.
The coffee chain uses real, premium ingredients and customizations allowing customers to receive their order within four minutes, which is the company’s national average, according to the news release.
“We’re already getting so much positive feedback from early guests. Texas likes real and authentic experiences, it seems,” Krook wrote. “We’ll raise a cup to that.”
What to know if you go to Caribou Coffee in Watauga
Location: 5955 Rufe Snow Drive, Watauga, TX, 76148
Phone number: (817) 993-6944
Hours: 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
The stand-alone store is drive-thru and walk-up only. The store offers mobile order and pay, outdoor order and pickup. patio seating, oven-warmed food, Caribou Perks and Wi-Fi.