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Table Talk: Local coffee shop owner named Franchisee of Year

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 27, 2025 8:52 AM CT | Published: March 26, 2025 12:50 PM CT

Since opening their first Scooter’s Coffee franchise, Ryan Scoggin, Stan Buncher and Fischer Van Handel have strived to offer great service, great coffee and the quickest drive-thru experience they can.

“Ninety-five percent of our time is spent on building a world-class team,” Buncher said. “They represent us. Our chief marketing officer is the person working the window. From Day 1, it has been very, very important to us to build an amazing team.”

Earlier this month, their hard work paid off.

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Jennifer Chandler

Jennifer Chandler

A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years. In her role as the food and restaurant writer for The Daily Memphian, she covers food news, provides readers an inside look into their favorite restaurants and offers suggestions for what to order at eateries across the Memphis area.

Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV. She also hosts a radio show “The Weekly Dish” on Memphis’s NPR station WKNO-FM.

She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.


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