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March 2, 2026

From Dutch Bros Barista to $20M Coffee Chain Exit | Darren Spicer (Clutch Coffee Founder)

Guest
Darren Spicer
Founder of Clutch Coffee

About the episode

Darren Spicer started as a barista at Dutch Bros. Years later, after the company shut down its franchise program, he built his own drive-thru coffee chain from scratch, scaling it to 20 locations before selling it back to Dutch Bros in a $20M deal.