Coffee Republic, the rapidly expanding international coffee shop group, has signed a franchise agreement in Oman with Al Masar Technology.

Al Masar Technology has opened its first Coffee Republic at the Muscat Mall, which is Coffee Republic’s 20th international franchise.

Coffee Republics will also be opening shortly in the Kingdom of Bahrain under master franchise agreement to add to the company’s current international presence in Pakistan, Romania, Spain and its islands and Qatar.

Meanwhile in the UK it has signed a further five franchisees to enable it to double its number of stores in the UK before the end of the year.

This year it has opened at Bedford’s High Street, Golders Green and at Lewisham & Southwark College as it undergoes its most significant stage of growth since the coffee brand was acquired in 2009.