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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens drive-thru-only unitCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens drive-thru-only unit

Reduced-footprint location debuts in Rialto, Calif.

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

March 25, 2024

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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Drive Thru Only Rialto CA
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has opened this drive-thru-only location in Rialto, Calf.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf brand has opened its first drive-thru-only unit in Rialto, Calif., the company said Monday.

Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf said the unit’s grand opening of the location west of San Bernardino, Calif., will be March 30, and offers a smaller footprint model of the concept.

“The drive-thru-only model with a pickup window is designed to integrate with the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s app for order-ahead and serves to provide its guests with a more efficient and convenient experience,” the company said.

“At The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, we are always looking for new ways to enhance our guests’ experience, and this new drive-thru only location provides a more streamlined, convenient and faster way for them to enjoy our iconic high-quality coffee and teas from around the world, while not having to get out of their cars,” said Sanjiv Razdan, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s president of Americas and India, in a statement.

“This is the second location that we’ve opened in Rialto,” Razdan added, “which also underscores our commitment to future growth in the area.”

As in other locations, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Rialto store offers Arabica coffee that is roasted in small batches at a facility in Camarillo, Calif.

The store also offers a wide variety of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf whole leaf teas as well as fresh baked goods that include muffins, cakes, specialty croissants, and oven-toasted breakfast items.

Related:The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf company adds three executives to its senior leadership team

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s new store in Rialto will be open for drive-thru, carry-out and delivery from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. PDT every day.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, founded in 1963 and and purchased by Manila-based Jollibee Foods Corp in 2019, has more than 1,000 locations in more than 20 countries.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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