Peet's opening its ninth location in hometown
Peet's Coffee & Tea, one of the largest coffee and tea retail chains in the US, is opening its ninth store in Berkeley, CA. This is about 45 years after the company's first store was launched by its founder Alfred Peet. Peet's store will replace a tea shop, A'Cuppa Tea, which is moving down two blocks. According to Peet's, the company has been trying to open up shop in the neighborhood for ten years. When the building landlord informed Peet's that the lot was vacant, they took the opportunity to move in right away. The store, located at 3200 College Ave., will replicate the chain's nationwide look and feel.