Saudi Based Premium Halal Coffee chain Barns has announced significant plans for expansion that will see it open UK outlets in various formats and has initial plan is to open 10 outlets in the city of London through franchise route. Saudi Arabian coffee chain Barn’s has announced international expansion plans and is targeting 1,000 stores globally by 2030.
The Saudi based largest coffee chain which operates 600 stores in the kingdom and the new franchise expansion initiative is initially targeting the United Kingdom, which Barn’s Coffee deems key growth markets.
Sultan AL Mutlaq, Head of Franchising at the International Franchise Expo, London
Speaking at the International Franchise Show event at ExCeL, London, Mr Sultan Al Mutlaq, Franchise Head of Barns Coffee said “We have ambitious plans to bring this extremely popular halal coffee concept from Saudi Arabia, initially with 10 stores in London. The next phase will be to expand into the other cities in the UK, in the coming years.”
Founded in 1992 by the Al Amjaad Group, Barn’s currently operates more than 500 stores across Saudi Arabia, making it the Kingdom’s second largest chain behind US-based Dunkin
The Jeddah-based company is planning to focus on drive-thru stores and smaller format sites, with initial international expansion likely to target fellow Middle East ,North African AND European markets.
The coffee shop market is expected to continue with positive growth, with sales expected to reach £4.5 billion by 2027.The Franchise Industry in the United Kingdom contributes £15 Billion to the UK economy – an increase of 46% over the past 10 years. The total number of people employed within franchising has now reached 621,000 – an increase of 70% over the past 10 years. There are now 48,600 franchise units in the united kingdom, a rise of 10% from 2015. There are also 935 business format franchise systems, around double of what there were 20 years ago.
Barns Coffee at the recently concluded International Franchise Show at London.
