What Happened To Peet’s Coffee?

Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., the Bay Area-based cafe chain, is going private for $977.6 million – but it’s not being sold to Starbucks, its giant seattle rival. Instead, German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser will shell out $73.50 a share to buy the emeryville company, paying a 29% premium on Friday’s $57.16 closing price. Is … Read more