Gloria Jean’s Coffees to Expand Across Africa
May 22 2018 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Opens First Store in Kenya
Internationally acclaimed coffee outlet, Gloria Jean’s Coffees,
is expanding into Africa. It has already opened its first outlet in
Kenya and is looking for other Master Franchise partners throughout
the African continent.
Retail Food Group Chief Executive International, Mr. Mike
Gilbert, said, “We want to make Gloria Jean’s Coffees a household
name in Africa for coffee and set a new standard for coffee and
cafés. Retail Food Group is actively marketing our brands in
existing and new markets and see Africa as a key part of our
international growth strategy.”
The new outlet opening in Kenya signals strong support for the
Gloria Jean’s brand which is Australia’s leading speciality coffee
house, with close to 900 outlets throughout the world in 50
markets.
Master Franchise Partners for Gloria Jean’s in Kenya are Jama
Mohamed and Abdi Mohammed. Mr. Mohamed said, “We are extremely
excited to see our dream become reality, Gloria Jean’s is a great
brand and we plan to open 15 coffee houses throughout the next 10
years with the second outlet due to open in 2019.”
The partners own J and J Newman Company which was awarded the
Master Franchise Agreement for Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Kenya by
global food and beverage company, Retail Food Group (ASX: RFG).
Kenya is only the third country in Africa to open a Gloria Jean’s
store, however the Company has its sights set on further expansion
into Africa.
Retail Food Group is Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food
franchisor with a network of more than 2,400 outlets across 9 Brand
Systems and over 80 territories.
To find out more about Gloria Jean’s Coffees and RFG’s other
brand opportunities across Africa, visit www.rfgbrands.com.
About Retail Food Group Limited:
RFG is a global food and beverage company headquartered in
Australia. The Company is owner of the Donut King, Brumby’s Bakery,
Michel’s Patisserie, bb’s Café, Esquires, Gloria Jean’s Coffees,
It’s A Grind, The Coffee Guy, Café2U, Pizza Capers and Crust
Gourmet Pizza Bar Brand Systems, and is a significant wholesale
coffee roaster supplying existing Brand Systems and third party
accounts under Di Bella Coffee Co. As well, RFG is an emerging
leader in foodservice, dairy processing and wholesale bakery
pursuits, operating the Hudson Pacific Foodservice, Associated
Foodservice, Dairy Country and Bakery Fresh.
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