Costa Coffee
Coverage focuses on the strategy, innovation, and market activity of the UK’s largest coffee shop chain, including store formats, product development, digital ordering, delivery partnerships, sustainability initiatives, and international expansion. Reporting offers valuable insights for operators tracking branded beverage trends, customer engagement, and high street trading dynamics across the coffee and food-to-go sectors.
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Jul- 2025 -24 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa franchise operator acquires 21 stores
Costa Coffee franchise operator Sim Trava Group has acquired 21 Costa-branded sites from QFM Group, a UK-based fast-food franchise operator, for an undisclosed sum. Sim Trava stated that the acquisition marked “a significant step forward” for the company, which is expanding its presence with the brand amid “challenging trading conditions”.…
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8 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee unveils new store design at Great Portland Street
Costa Coffee has unveiled a new store design with the reopening of its branch at 111 Great Portland Street, London, following a full refurbishment aimed at creating a “modern and inviting” space for customers. The refreshed branch features an open-plan counter, allowing customers to see drinks being prepared, alongside self-service…
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3 JulyFood and Drink
Freemans launches new street food concept at Silverstone
Freemans Event Partners has announced the launch of Cargo Global Eats, its new street food concept, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The new concept comprises a dedicated area of street food including a variety of vendors such as tacos from MeatHead Mexican, sustainable cocktails by Poppy’s Pineapples, burgers…
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Jun- 2025 -6 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Black Sheep Coffee and Costa open new cafés on Edgware Road
Two major coffee chains, Black Sheep Coffee and Costa, have opened new sites on Edgware Road in the west end of London as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the area’s retail and hospitality offering. Speciality chain Black Sheep Coffee has launched a 3,000 sq ft site at 124 Edgware…
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 30/04/25
Starbucks has seen its consolidated net revenues rise by 2% to $8.8bn (£6.5bn) in Q2, despite global comparable store sales declining 1% due to a 2% fall in transactions. In North America, comparable store sales saw a 1% fall that was driven by a 4% decline in transactions, though this…
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30 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee kickstarts expansion plans with Savills
Costa Coffee has kickstarted its nationwide high street and shopping centre acquisition plans with the appointment of Savills as advisors. Savills has worked with the company on its high street expansion across the South West, Wales and Scotland for close to 20 years, and now the operator has extended the…
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Mar- 2025 -19 MarchPeople
Knoops makes senior appointments to board amid expansion plans
Knoops has made four new appointments to the board and management team as it looks to accelerate expansion plans in the UK and abroad. Lush co-founder and former Hotel Chocolat chair, Andrew Gerrie, is stepping up to the role of chair having joined the company in January as a NED. …
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Feb- 2025 -18 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 18/02/25
The BBPA has called for urgent government action as nearly 300 pubs closed in 2024 – an equivalent of six a week and more than 4,500 job losses alone. The regions that suffered the most were London at 1%, followed by the East Midlands and West Midlands, with 0.9% closures.…
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18 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee invests in baristas with 5% pay boost
Costa Coffee has announced that it will increase pay rates by 5% from 1 April 2025 for over 15,000 team members in its 1,500 UK company-owned stores following an £8m investment. The investment raises the starting national pay rate for Costa’s baristas to £12.60 per hour, from £12 per hour.…
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Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 04/12/24
The Employment Rights Bill must reflect the sector’s “unique” position, UKH has urged the government. It comes as the Bill’s four technical consultations officially closed this week (Tuesday 2 December). In its submissions, UKH has highlighted that the proposed changes to statutory sick pay will have the unintended consequence of…
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