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Coffee Republic opens in Leicester

By James Russell: Coffee Republic opens in Leicester

December 19, 2014

Coffee Republic will open its 23rd coffee bar in the vibrant city of Leicester.The newly built Leicester bar benefits from a fantastic location in the heart of the busy High Street, and is close to Leicester Cathedral and a bustling shopping district.

Situated at Unit 3,49-50 High Street,Leicester, LE15YN,the 1600 sqf bar offers a fresh design with 72 seats, free WIFI and power sockets. Offering a wide range of hot and cold beverages, and fresh food made on site, the bar has already hired 8 members of staff and will continue to generate local jobs and support the community.

The bar is one of the many franchises that continue to build and expand the brand. Franchisors TNNG Ltd will be operating their first Coffee Republic bar, and have further expansion plans for the future with Coffee Republic.

Commenting on the opening of the Leicester coffee bar, Richard Shakespeare, Head of Franchise:

‘‘We are pleased to welcome the team at TNNG to the Coffee Republic Franchise Estate. The owners have an excellent track record in operating multi-site locations, with previous extensive experience within major food and beverage brands, and are already planning, with our full support, additional openings of other franchised bars from the Midlands into London. We wish them every success with the opening of Leicester.”

About Coffee Republic

Coffee Republic was founded in London by brother & sister team Bobby & Sahar Hashemi in 1995. Inspired by the New York coffee houses they opened their own in London which became one of the best known and largest independent Coffee Bar operators in the UK.

At present, the company operates and franchises 23 coffee bars across the UK and over 300 concessions. An international presence, Coffee Republic operates with a franchise business model which has been expanding since 2009.

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