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CUPPA MUGS FULL

In fact, Cuppa went from a part-time business to full time when it got its first military contract. Lord of the Rings fantasies are popular now.īut half of its business comes from military contracts.

CUPPA MUGS LICENSE

Cuppa just received a license from the American Kennel club, Moser said. The company is licensed to use a number of artists' work, including the Hautman Brothers who are wildlife artists. Moser said most of the workers come from nearby neighborhoods.Ĭuppa's mugs are imported from China, and the company has its own process it uses to imprint full color on mugs. Moser said he and his partners chose the location because they needed a lot of room, and rent was cheaper there.

Cuppa has 40 workers cranking out the 3,000 mugs per day in its 40,000-square-foot warehouse at 1921 Fifth Ave. Most of the new businesses locating in Midtown have fewer than 10 workers. An increase in businesses is a way to better economic health for Midtown, city officials believe. Petersburg where incomes are lower and the city is trying to improve living conditions. Petersburg probably has seen the Cuppa sign on the factory roof.Ĭuppa is one of the larger new businesses in the Midtown area, a part of St. Moser would not divulge specific information about the company's sales or earnings.Īnybody driving south on the interstate through St. Because of that and the unlimited potential, he and Redden chose mugs. He puts the annual worth of the coffee mug industry at $4-billion a year. 'A true brand leader in sales controls about 85 percent of the marketplace,' Moser said.