TULLY’S COFFEE @ EASTSIDE SPECTRUM

Vancouver, Wash. – December 10, 2008:
Kirkwood & Kirkwood, Inc. will open its second Tully’s Coffee Shop in Vancouver on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. The store, located in the Eastside Spectrum at 1801 SE 164th Avenue, will offer a wide assortment of coffee drinks and smoothies, as well as a breakfast and lunch menu.

Opening day promotion will offer the first 100 customers a Tully’s Gift Card and one card will be loaded with $100.

Since founded in 1992, Tully’s Coffee Corporation has become the third largest company-owned specialty coffee retailer in the United States. Tully’s currently has 155 U.S. locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Arizona, Montana and Utah.

Kirkwood & Kirkwood, of Vancouver, has secured the franchise rights for the greater Portland/Vancouver marketplace and have set a goal of opening a minimum of five new locations within the next three years. Kirkwood & Kirkwood are also the owners and operators of Big Al’s in East Vancouver, which is also slated for an aggressive expansion into the Portland marketplace.

“Our goal is to simply provide the best coffee, the best customer service, and the best coffeehouse atmosphere in town,” said Daniel Kirkwood of Kirkwood & Kirkwood. “Tully’s has provided a coffee experience that customers eagerly savor and enjoy. Their quality and customer service should provide a much needed coffeehouse alternative in the greater Vancouver area.”

“We are very excited about this new partnership with Kirkwood & Kirkwood, and look forward to bringing the Tully’s experience to Vancouver,” said Carl Pennington, President of Tully’s Coffee Corporation.