"Seattle's World Famous Costume Coffee" announced that they were singled out in Fortune Magazine's Fortune 500 special section entitled "Franchising's Big Boom" which highlights the country's top franchises. In the section Baristas is singled out as serving the "highest quality espresso and food." The article also speaks about how in the food and beverage category how it is often ingredients and branding.

BMOC Partners, master franchisor of Baristas Coffee Company reported milestone financial results for its first two operating stores under the Baristas mall Café concept and the financial impact on its master franchise agreement with Baristas Coffee Company

Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. (OTCQB:BCCI), announced that its third shopping mall location has begun its remodel in Johnstown, Pennsylvania with eight state master franchise partner BMOC Partners. The location is a 1,000-square-foot inline space at the Johnstown Mall, Johnstown, PA, Many more locations are under way throughout the country. Baristas is the fastest growing Costume Coffee Company.

Baristas is opening its second mall location in Dubois Penn. at the Dubois Mall. The new Baristas which is being opened with Master franchise partner BMOC will be the only coffee provider in the mall. . The DuBois Mall is an indoor mall with modern architecture. The anchor stores at DuBois Mall are J.C. Penney, Sears, Old Navy, and Ross. The new Baristas is along the mall's main corridor.

Baristas opens its first ever shopping mall location. Master franchise partner BMOC buys out existing Arthur Treachers , Nathans, and Pudgies businesses specifically to replace with more modern appealing Baristas. This is the beginning of a rapid expansion into shopping malls across america. Baristas joins neighboring Dairy Queen, Subway, and Sbarro in the mall's multi million dollar food court.