Coffee Island is one of the largest European

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companies headquartered in

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. The chain offers over 62 different varieties of coffee.

History

The company was founded in 1999, in

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by a doctor. The business is a franchise specialising in coffee, in-house food and coffee making equipment. In 2009, Coffee Island expanded and introduced its first coffee shop in

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. In 2014 the

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of the company was Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos and the chain had 135 outlets in Greece and 27 in Cyprus. By 2015 the company had expanded further with 256 stores that employed around 1,300 people in Greece alone. In November 2016, Coffee Island expanded to the United Kingdom opening its first store in Covent Garden,

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in the

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while in May 2017 another store opened in

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Stores

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. 2017 the company was ranked as the sixth largest coffee chain network in Europe.

Locations

As of December 2024 there were 491 stores in the following 8 countries

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coffee Island Coffeehouses and cafés in Greece Coffee brands Greek brands Greek companies established in 1999 Companies based in Patras

History

Stores

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