KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Scooter’s Coffee Issuer, LLC & Harvest Roasting Issuer, LLC, Series 2026-1 Senior Secured Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Scooter’s Coffee Issuer, LLC & Harvest Roasting Issuer, LLC (the Co-Issuers), Series 2026-1, Class A-1, Class A-1 Advance Funding Facility and Class A-2 Notes, a whole business securitization (WBS). The transaction represents the Co-Issuers’ inaugural securitization in which Scooter’s Coffee, LLC (Scooter’s, the Manager or the Company) is contributing substantially all of its revenue-generating assets to the Co-Issuers as collateral for the offered notes.

Founded in 1998, Scooter’s is a beverage franchisor known for its coffee-focused offerings, originating in the Midwest. The system consists of 910 units across 32 states and is approximately 98% franchised across multiple formats, including kiosks, endcaps with drive-thru, coffeehouses with drive-thru and non-traditional locations. The system generated $828 million in system-wide sales (SWS) for the trailing 52-week period ended March 31, 2026.

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Methodologies

• ABS: Whole Business Securitization (WBS) ABS Global Rating Methodology
• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology

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