Cooks Coffee Company, operator of the Esquires coffee brand, said its systemwide store sales rose by 27.8%, reaching £10.2m for the first quarter of the financial year ending 31 March 2025.
In the UK, overall sales rose by 29.7%, with like-for-like sales up 2.8%.
Seven new stores opened during the quarter, with one closure, bringing the total UK store count to 77 as of 30th of June. In Ireland, systemwide store sales increased 23.4%, with like-for-like sales up 6.6%.
Store numbers remained at 18, with one new large store opening in Mallow, County Cork, and the planned closure of a small store in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny.
The company’s total group sites increased to 95 across the UK&I as of 30th of June, up from 89 at 31st of March.
Keith Jackson, executive chairman of Cooks Coffee Company said: “We remain committed to reaching over 100 stores operating in the UK and Ireland by the end of this calendar year.”
