Caribou Coffee Company is one of the largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operators in the United States. It offers gourmet coffee and espresso-based beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee and branded merchandise. Caribou Coffee sells products to club stores, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses and other commercial customers. The company also licenses third parties to use its coffee brand on food and merchandise items. Caribou Coffee Company operates more than 400 coffeehouses, including 52 franchised locations. The company was founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis. It maintains several coffeehouses in Detroit.