Coffee Shops News
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NewsMichael’s Coffee House begins franchising push
The independent Manchester-based coffee business has begun franchising with the intent of opening five sites per year, founder Thanasis Michael tells MCA
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons
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NewsBoston Tea Party on the lookout for new sites
The all-day cafe group reported sustained like-for-like growth in its latest accounts for the year to October 2025
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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NewsLeading restaurants, pubs, bars and leaders celebrated at MCA Hospitality Awards
Flat Iron, Farmer J, Heartwood Inns, WatchHouse and Dave’s Hot Chicken were among the big winners at the glittering ceremony at The Guildhall London last night
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NewsYolk launches £1m fundraise to kickstart expansion
The ‘fine fast-food brand’ has launched another round of fundraising to facilitate the opening of its next two sites.
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NewsStarbucks UK introduces new licensee model to support long-term growth
The new model marks an “important reset” to set up the company for the next decade of growth, Starbucks said, with investment both in new stores and existing locations
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee promotes Isobel Childs to chief growth officer
Childs will lead global expansion across franchising and property after working with the coffee shop business for nearly eight years, most recently as EMEA growth director and chief of staff
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee to double London estate
The coffee chain has signed a new development agreement as part of plans to open 60 sites across London in the coming years, which will more than double its footprint in the capital
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NewsCaffè Nero completes acquisition of Compass Coffee
An American division of Nero acquired the 15-strong Washington D.C. based business and roastery after it filed for bankruptcy
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NewsCosta boosts staff wages and invests £1.5m to drive further Welsh expansion
The coffee giant will increase pay for team members across its 1,500 UK company-owned stores in April with baristas set to benefit from a 4.1% rise
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wetherspoon’s plans for Shaftesbury Avenue, rapper Professor Green’s fast food venture, Megan’s launch in Windsor, and more
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NewsPrue Freeman speaks out over parks row
The Daisy Green founder has defended her company’s takeover of three North London cafe, saying it was not a ’David & Goliath’ situaiton
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs 20-site Texas deal
The agreement has been signed with Yoloway’s – an established UK franchise partner, and is one of the coffee shop business’ most significant international franchise agreements to date, it said
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NewsTOAST confirms two further openings
Independent Essex-based coffee shop chain TOAST will open in Bury St Edmunds and Clacton-on-Sea this spring, offering community-led cafes and freshly prepared food
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NewsEsquires Coffee delivers 18% sales growth in 2025
Cooks Coffee has reported strong growth across its Esquires estate, with UK sales reaching £21.9m in the nine months to December 2025, up 18.3% year-on-year
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NewsCaffè Nero’s debts surge amid expansion blitz
The coffee shop group’s pre-tax losses rise to £41.6m, as it has opened dozens of sites under its main brand and bought up smaller chains, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsCoffee#1 achieves uplift in lfls as expansion continues
The regional coffee brand, owned by The Nero Group, reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales during the year ended May 2025, driven by an uplift in spend per head.
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt