SSP UK, the travel concessions operator, has signed a deal to take over seven additional Starbucks sites at airports across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The agreement takes the total number of Starbucks stores operated by SSP in the UK to 31, and will add a total of £10m of sales per year.
SSP operates 47 Starbucks coffee shops across the globe in total, and this number will rise to over 50 stores by the end of September.
The new deal follows the recent transfer of two units at Liverpool Street station in London to SSP from Starbucks.
The outlets under the new deal are: Heathrow Airport – T3 Airside, Heathrow Airport – T5 Satellite C Airside, Heathrow Airport – T5 Airside, Glasgow Airport – Landside, Glasgow Airport – Airside, Belfast International Airport – Airside and Manchester Airport - T1 Airside.
SSP has operated the Starbucks brand since 2008, helping drive its expansion across Europe.
Kris Engskov, UK managing director of Starbucks, said: “Starbucks has been working with SSP for many years in the UK and Europe and it's clear that their expertise in travel locations puts them in the best position to grow the Starbucks business in these airport stores. Customers will continue to receive the same fantastic customer service and exceptional coffee that they have become accustomed to when visiting any Starbucks store.”
Andrew Lynch, chief executive of SSP, said: “As the leading operator of food & beverage in airports and rail stations across the globe, we have a wealth of experience in taking world-class brands to the travelling consumer. Working in partnership with a leading name such as Starbucks requires considerable trust, and upholding the reputation of such a brand is a considerable responsibility. This latest agreement is testament to our skill and expertise in this complex and demanding market and demonstrates Starbuck’s absolute trust in our abilities.”
