Diedrich Coffee Signs Pact With M

Diedrich Coffee Inc., moving to bolster its presence in Southern California, said it signed a franchise agreement with M&P; Coffee Ltd. of Studio City to open 50 coffeehouses in eight counties in the state, including portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It’s the Irvine-based company’s third agreement in the last year to expand its operations in Southern California.