Tag: Baristas & Coffee Shops

Russian Coffee Chain Shokoladnitsa Plans To Expand in CIS

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According to buybrand.ru, coolidea.ru and rambler.ru, Shokoladnitsa, the largest franchise coffee chain in Russia, keeps moving across the CIS countries. The company has reached an agreement to enter Kyrgyzstan market under the brand name. According to Maksim Trubnikov, the head of the franchising department, the new partner in Kyrgyzstan plans to open five places in Bishkek, the capital city, within the next three years.

How to treat your customers, as they deserve it (Part 5)

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Why some of the cafes and coffee shops are packed with customers every day of the week? Long queues of people patiently waiting for their cup of coffee, cappuccino or Flat White, while other places just can’t seem to get customers coming in even during busy times of the day…? You’re aware of these facts, that: providing quality with your products, consistent branding and messaging,

Coffee Culture and Specialty Coffee in the Middle East

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Last month, Trade Arabia announced that Coffee Planet, a coffee roaster and coffee shop chain in the Middle East, signed a franchise agreement with HB Brands for 70 shops in Saudi Arabia. Coffee Planet, based in Dubai, embarked on the franchise concept in order to expand its global presence, adding to its existing franchise agreements in UAE, Qatar, Pakistan and Malaysia.

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Caffe Bene: Two Locations Lost in the US in Running Year

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The South Korean based coffee chain Caffe Bene has lost two locations in the US so far in the running year. The first location is Caffe Bene Springfield, Missouri which was transformed into another coffeehouse in late January, according to news-leader.com. The second location is Caffe Bene Long Island which was reported closed in the middle of February, running year, by

Starbucks Announced To Hire More Veterans And Their Spouses

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At their annual shareholder’s meeting in March 2017 the (then) CEO Howards Schultz made an announcement that Starbucks looks forward to hiring more veterans saying the company will hire 25,000 veterans by the year 2025 as reported by Fortune.com. Earlier this year Starbucks made a vow to hire 10,000 refugees globally in the coming five years. The pledge also attracted anger