SPoT Coffee & Spot Coffee (Canada) Ltd. (abbreviated SPP)
is an international coffee company and
coffeehouse
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chain
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which is headquartered in
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...
.
SPoT designs, builds and operates community- oriented cafés.
Locations and expansions
SPoT Coffee first opened in Buffalo in 1996. As of 2019, SPoT operates 17 coffee houses and Express cafés. 13 are located in and around
Buffalo, one in
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
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Canada
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United Kingdom
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, one each in
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 28,491 at the 2020 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over ...
and
Glens Falls, NY, as well as one in Connecticut. In 2009, SPoT opened their fifth location called Williamsville SPoT, in the town of
Amherst, New York
Amherst () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. Amherst is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595. This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census.
The second ...
. In 2010, the company added a
Delray Beach, Florida
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location which received a 2011 historic preservation board award. SPot also has locations in
Clarence, New York
Clarence is a town located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States, northeast of Buffalo. The population was 32,950 according to the 2020 census estimate. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the 2010 census figure. T ...
and
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 28,491 at the 2020 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over ...
. SPoT opened an Express café inside
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded by surgeon Roswell Park in 1898, the center was the first in the United States to specifically focus on cancer research. The c ...
in June 2018, and the company opened a location in
Snyder, NY
Snyder (originally Snyderville) is a hamlet within the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, that is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The hamlet was established in 1837. It was named for Michael Snyder, its first postmas ...
and in
West Hartford, Connecticut
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The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The ...
later that year.
Unionzation efforts
Three longtime employees who were fired by Spot Coffee said they were illegally terminated for their involvement in unionization efforts. Union meetings were held over poor working conditions and low pay. SPoT fired two workers for attending a union meeting and then also fired a manager after the manager refused to give up names of employees who attended the meeting.
On August 21, 2019, Spot Coffee employees voted, 43–6, to form a union, making them some of the only barista workers in the country with union representation. This vote will affect 90 workers at Spot Coffee locations in Buffalo at the Hertel, Delaware and Elmwood avenues, along with one on Main Street in Williamsville.
Gallery
Image: Spot buffalo downtown.JPG, The first spot location in downtown Buffalo
Image: Rochester - Spot Coffee.JPG, The Rochester location
See also
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List of coffeehouse chains
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References
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Companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
Coffeehouses and cafés in Canada
Companies based in Toronto