Scooter's opens second location in Chattanooga
Scooter's Coffee has opened a second location in Chattanooga and the drive-through will host a grand opening on Saturday, where customers can earn 50 "bonus smiles" when they pay with Scooter's mobile app.
Scooter's, known for specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, added the location at 4631 Highway 58.
With the app, customers earn three "smiles" for every dollar spent, and once they reach 180 smiles, they earn a free drink, according to the company. The drive-through location is owned by Coffee Roots TN LLC.
"As we grand open our second Scooter's Coffee location at 4631 Highway 58 in Chattanooga, we are honored to be able to employ anywhere from 45 to 55 individuals during this time between our two locations," said Nikolay Timoshchuk Jr., chief marketing officer for Coffee Roots TN.
Shaw sponsors invention challenge
Dalton, Georgia-based Shaw Industries Group Inc. has partnered with Bridge Innovate, Industrial Designers Society of America and the Design Foundation for the 2021 Bright Spark Virtual Invention Challenge.
The 2021 Bright Spark Virtual Invention Challenge encourages students to explore and imagine t the "future of home" by posing the question: "How might we enable the homes of the future to be smarter and more sustainable to meet the ever-changing needs of families?"
Working individually or on a team, students are tasked to identify a real-world need and design a solution, complete with a 90-second pitch video of their invention submitted online and voted on by the public.
"After the success of last year's Invention Challenge, we are thrilled to partner with Bridge Innovate, IDSA and the Design Foundation on this year's bold, new challenge," said Jay Henry, director of innovation for Shaw.
The free, virtual learning challenge is open to students in grades 4-12 (or equivalent) around the world. Registration must be completed online by Sept. 24 and video submissions are due in late October. Winners will be announced in November.
To learn more go to bridgein novate.com/invention-challenge.
- Compiled by Mike Pare