Coffee Shops News – Page 10
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NewsPuccino’s targets 125 sites in five years
The railway coffee shop franchise, which is owned by the Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, recently opened in East Croydon, with a target of five new sites this year
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NewsBlank Street closes $20m funding round
The specialty coffee chain is piloting a subscription service in the US as it looks to boost retention and repeat sales, while expanding its F&B offer
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NewsSmall Batch Coffee closes three sites
The Stefan Allesch-Taylor-backed brand has faced increased competition in Brighton & Hove from Flour Pot Bakery, Trading Post Coffee and Wolfox
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NewsGrind completes £15m investment round
The coffee business, which also completed on the acquisition of ready-to-drink coffee company Bottleshot, will use some of the funds to expand its coffee shop estate
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NewsMaster baristas making big cash from daily grind
Expert coffee-makers are in short supply and can earn more than doctors or be hired by the mega-rich, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsTim Hortons planning move into travel hubs
The Canadian QSR brand is looking to expand into transport locations as part of plans to open 25-30 sites this year, with “significant growth” planned thereafter
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NewsWatchHouse coffee has further nine UK sites in the pipeline
Founder Roland Horne told MCA’s Food To Go Conference he was “very bullish” about growth opportunities
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NewsCosta announces third pay rise in 12 months
Team members across 1,520 company-owned UK stores will see hourly wages increase by 6.1 to 7.3% with effect from 1 April
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NewsStarbucks ends speculation about UK sale with £30m investment
The coffee shop chain as ended speculation about a potential sale of its British business, announcing plans to invest millions in the refurbishment of its existing sites and open 100 new coffee shops in the UK.
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NewsIndie cafe in Brixton takes on Blank Street Coffee over name
Blank Coffee has launched a legal challenge, saying Blank Street Coffee is trying to copy its ‘vibe’, according to The Guardian
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NewsEL&N to build presence in travel hubs
The 25-strong boutique café group has appointed Lagardère Travel Retail as an exclusive franchisee for travel locations
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NewsCaviar with your cappuccino? Welcome to the world’s poshest coffee shop
The Times tries a mocha (£7) and a slice of cake (£12) as the doors open on Claridge’s Café
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NewsGrind launches charitable coffee foundation
It aims to begin reversing some of the damage caused by the coffee industry, with a committment to removing two coffee pods’ worth of plastic from the ocean for every Grind pod sold
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NewsCoca-Cola: Tremendous growth opportunity for Costa Coffee
The drinks giant is preparing to ramp up the expansion of the coffee brand after being held back for three years due to the pandemic
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NewsCoffee brand Bear secures investment
The Midlands-based Bear has closed an equity investment round, securing funding from Clark Group Investments to expand its store presence
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NewsNero Group accelerates growth plans for Harris + Hoole and Coffee#1
Harris+Hoole has announced plans to restart its rollout programme while Coffee#1 saw sales exceeding £1.1m in January
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NewsStarbucks UK achieves double-digit growth
The UK contributed to Starbucks’ strong international sales performance, with double-digit comparable sales growth in the 13 weeks to 1 January 2023.
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NewsCaffè Nero pushes sales past pre-pandemic levels
The coffee shop business saw UK sales in December averaging 110% of pre-Covid levels.
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NewsWatchHouse Coffee makes MD appointment
Caroline Ottoy joins the speciality coffee company from her role as operations director at Planet Organic.
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NewsUS coffee and açaí bowl concept Raining Berries set for UK launch
The Florida-based business, founded by Bimal Bhojani, believes the UK market offers the potential for more than 250 stores.