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Cooks adds stores via UAE and India deals  26th June 2026

Cooks adds stores via UAE and India deals 

Cooks Coffee is seeing its Esquires brand grow following the signing of Master Franchising Agreements with partners in India and the UAE.


Cooks Coffee sales up on expansion and demand 20th April 2026

Cooks Coffee sales up on expansion and demand

Café chain franchise group Cooks Coffee has reported a strong year of sales, support by both expansion and customer demand.


Cooks’ Esquire Ireland scoops franchise award 16th April 2026 /

Cooks’ Esquire Ireland scoops franchise award

Cooks Coffee Company’s Esquires Brand in Ireland has been recognised as the best Franchisor of the Year for Food and Beverage at the Irish Franchise Association Awards.


Sales growth, disciplined expansion for Cooks Coffee 18th February 2026

Sales growth, disciplined expansion for Cooks Coffee

A trading update from Cooks Coffee Company reports that the firm closed out the last calendar year with positive momentum across both the UK and Ireland, with continued growth in system sales, positive like-for-like sales and disciplined network expansion.


“It’s like compound interest, the profit contribution builds over time” – Cooks Coffee’s Keith Jackson 29th January 2026

“It’s like compound interest, the profit contribution builds over time” – Cooks Coffee’s Keith Jackson

The NZX-listed coffee business signs a second major franchising agreement in 12 months. What do the UAE and India deals mean for the business and what else is on the agenda this year?


Cooks Coffee lands major UAE deal 28th January 2026 /

Cooks Coffee lands major UAE deal

International café brand owner and operator, Cooks Coffee Company, has entered into a Master Franchise Agreement that will see its Esquires Coffee brand expand into the United Arab Emirates.


Frothy revenue growth at Cooks Coffee 1st December 2025

Frothy revenue growth at Cooks Coffee

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Cooks Coffee partners with Tesco Ireland 9th October 2025

Cooks Coffee partners with Tesco Ireland

Cooks Coffee Company has inked a new partnership agreement with Tesco Ireland, under which five Esquires stores are scheduled to open before the end of November 2025.


Cooks Coffee expansion drives sales up 26.9% 2nd October 2025

Cooks Coffee expansion drives sales up 26.9%

Cooks Coffee Company has posted half-year sales growth of 26.9% in the UK and Ireland as it grows outlets and sees strong trading at existing stores.


Store openings boost Cooks Coffee Q1 sales 4th July 2025

Store openings boost Cooks Coffee Q1 sales

Cooks Coffee Company has seen a 27.8% increase in group sales in the UK and Ireland, which came in at $23.2m in the first quarter of the financial year.


Cooks Coffee secures bank funding 2nd April 2025 /

Cooks Coffee secures bank funding

Cooks Coffee has finalised a NZ$1.6m loan facility with a term of 15 years, and a NZ$1m loan facility with a term of 5 years, each with Bank of New Zealand.


Cooks sales up 30% in three months 22nd January 2025

Cooks sales up 30% in three months

Cooks Coffee has reported café sales growth of more than 30% in the last 3 months, in its latest trading update for the period to 29 December.