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title: "Tesco deal helps Esquires Coffee owner to surge in sales as it eyes 300 stores"
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description: "Cooks Coffee Company, owner of Esquires Coffee, reported a 22.8% increase in UK and Ireland store sales to £43.1m, aided by a deal with Tesco. Pre-tax earnings rose 6.8% to £529,000, with group revenue nearly doubling to £5.4m. The company aims to expand to 300 stores by 2034 and is also exploring international markets, including Pakistan, India, and the UAE."
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# Tesco deal helps Esquires Coffee owner to surge in sales as it eyes 300 stores

Thursday 28 May 2026 9:51 am

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Esquires has struck a deal with Tesco in Ireland

A fresh deal with Tesco helped the owner of the Esquires Coffee chain to a jump in turnover.

Cooks Coffee Company, which is listed on Aquis, posted UK and Ireland store sales of £43.1m for the year to end March, a surge of 22.8 per cent.

Pre-tax earnings rose 6.8 per cent to £529,000, while group revenue almost doubled to £5.4m.

The firm, which has sites in Kingston upon Thames, Twickenham and Ruislip, opened a host of new coffee shops during the year, including 12 net openings in the UK.

It was also able to open 5 new stores in Ireland within Tesco stores as part of a new partnership with the supermarket.

The increase takes Esquires above 100 UK and Ireland stores for the first time, making it the sixth largest coffee chain in the UK.

## **Cooks sets sights on the north**

Cooks said it is on the lookout for more UK locations for store openings – including in Derby, Liverpool, Blackpool and Hull. It has set its sights on a target of at least 300 stores in the UK as soon as 2034.

Cooks is also looking at expansion further afield, with a new store opening in Pakistan and plans for coffee shops in India and the United Arab Emirates.

Aiden Keegan, chief executive of Cooks Coffee, said: “Growth for the Esquires brand continues to significantly exceed reported industry growth in both core markets.

“Our expansion strategy, combined with positive like-for-like sales growth, demonstrates the resilience of the business and ability to attract and retain customers in both established and new locations.”

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