Scott and Pam Stewart

While there, the Stewarts took notice of the booming drive-thru specialty coffee shop industry. Always looking to seize the right opportunity, the Stewarts began planning for Lake City's first drive-thru specialty coffee shop. 

With the help of their son Rob and daughter-in-law Ellie, and a mission to create a place to serve the highest quality specialty coffee drinks at a pace to serve busy Americans, the Stewarts built the first Ellianos Coffee Company drive-thru coffee shop in Lake City in 2002.

People took to the concept almost immediately and the Stewarts decided to franchise their successful coffee shop. Being a franchisee himself in the pizza business, Mr. Stewart knew what it would take to start a franchise, and he decided that his company would value all franchisees as if they were family. Today, the Ellianos franchise is readily available in about 35 of the states. 

With a lot of hard work and attention to detail,  Ellianos Coffee Company has become the Southeast’s leading drive thru coffee franchise. Even in the early stages, Ellianos has achieved brand awareness in its current market and thousands of loyal customers. We stand by our motto, ITALIAN QUALITY AT AMERICA’S PACE®