Which US coffee chain will become the fifth to reach 1,000 stores?

The answer highlights the direction of travel for the $58.5bn US branded coffee shop market

For a coffee chain to reach 1,000 stores is no mean feat. Only four US branded coffee chains have ever done so – Starbucks, Dunkin’, Panera Bread, and, as of last year, Dutch Bros.

Now, two drive-thru coffee chains are vying to be next in a race that looks too hard to call.