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Coffee Island is one of the largest European coffeehouse companies headquartered in Greece.[1] The chain offers over 62 different varieties of coffee.[2]
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| Company type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage |
| Genre | Coffee house |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 483 (2021) |
Area served | Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Canada, Dubai, Romania, Switzerland, Egypt |
Key people | Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos (CEO) |
| Products | Coffee, Tea |
| Website | https://www.coffeeisland.gr/en/ |
History edit
The company was founded in 1999, in Patras by a doctor.[3][4][2][5][6] The business is a franchise[7] specialising in coffee, in-house food and coffee making equipment.[8]
In 2009, Coffee Island expanded and introduced its first coffee shop in Cyprus.[9]
In 2014 the chief executive officer of the company was Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos[10] and the chain had 135 outlets in Greece and 27 in Cyprus.[11]
By 2015 the company had expanded[12] further with 256 stores that employed around 1,300 people in Greece alone.[3]
In November 2016, Coffee Island expanded to the United Kingdom opening its first store in Covent Garden, London[13] in the United Kingdom[14][15] while in May 2017 another store opened in Toronto, Canada.[16][17][18]
Stores edit
As of December 2019[update] the chain consists of 432 coffee shops, mostly in Greece, but also in Cyprus, UK, Dubai, and Canada, while it has established its own coffee production and processing units.[19][20] As of 2018[update] 2017 the company was ranked as the sixth largest coffee chain network in Europe.[21]
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ a b "Coffee Island – Franchise". Orthodoxou Group Ltd. 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Coffee Island: What's Your Flavour?". Greek News Agenda. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Ο παιδίατρος του καφέ και του τρίποντου". Proto Thema. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "History of Coffee Island". coffeeisland.gr. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Risk Management in Coffee Island Case Study". Human Asset. Retrieved 24 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Πόσο στοιχίζει να ανοίξετε το δικό σας Coffee Island". Insider.gr. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Coffee Island". Franchise in Greece. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Πέντε νέα Coffee Island ταξίδεψαν τη Λευκωσία στη χώρα του καφέ!". Franchise Portal. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos CEO of Coffee Island". the CEO Magazine. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Action launches cooperation with Coffee Island in Greece and Cyprus". Action Global Communications Group. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Institutional Context and Complexity of New Businesses. Consolidating and Developing them in Greek (the case of Coffee Island)" (PDF). Technological Educatuion Institute of Piraeus. 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Coffee Island review at Visit London Official Visitor Guide". Visit London. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Coffee Island expands to London and celebrates with a Christmas contest". Cyprus Mail Ltd. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Η Coffee Island πήγε Λονδίνο". News247. 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Coffee Island Toronto review by blogTO". BlogTO. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Introducing Espresso Tonic in Cyprus by Coffee Island". Cyprus Mail Ltd. 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Επτά δυναμικές Ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις εστίασης που τολμούν στο εξωτερικό". news.gr. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Το καφεκοπτείο της Πάτρας έγινε espresso bar". Ta Nea. 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Coffee Island Stores". coffeeisland.gr. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Largest coffee bar chains in Europe". Food Service. 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.