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RNS Number : 6970Z  Cooks Coffee Company Limited  09 April 2026

9 April 2026

 

Cooks Coffee Company Limited

 

("Cooks Coffee", or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Esquires Wins at Irish Franchise Awards

 

Cooks Coffee (NZX:CCC; AQUIS:COOK), the international coffee focused café
chain, announces that its Esquires brand has received multiple awards at the
recent Irish Franchise Association Awards 2026.

 

Esquires Coffee was shortlisted as a finalist in seven of the fourteen award
categories and received two awards on the night:

 

· Franchisee of the Year 2026 - Food and Beverage

· Franchisor of the year 2026 - Expanding (Food and Non-Food)

 

The Company notes that the award to its long-standing franchisee underlines
the continued expansion of their Esquires portfolio, which has grown from one
store at the beginning of 2025 to six stores by April 2026. This growth
includes the development of Esquires locations within Tesco stores across
multiple locations in Ireland, with further sites planned.

 

The Franchisor of the Year - Expanding (Food and Non-Food) award recognises
the ongoing development of the Esquires brand and its expansion across both
food and non-food franchising categories, reflecting a broadening of its
offering.

 

The Irish Franchise Association Awards celebrate excellence in franchising
across Ireland, including performance in areas such as customer service,
innovation, sustainability and operational delivery.

 

Aiden Keegan, CEO of Cooks Coffee, said: "We are delighted to see Esquires
recognised across a number of categories at the Irish Franchise Association
Awards, demonstrating both brand-level performance and the achievements of our
franchise partners. These awards reinforce Esquires' position as a leading
ethical coffee brand and align with our focus on embedding Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) principles throughout the business. We believe
this highlights the strength of our franchise model and the dedication of our
partners and supports our broader strategic objectives of delivering
excellence across all areas of the Group."

 

Enquiries:

 

 Cooks Coffee Company Limited                         +64 21 702 509 (New Zealand)
 Keith Jackson (Executive Chairman)                   keith.jackson@cookscoffeecompany.com

                                                    (mailto:keith.jackson@cookscoffeecompany.com)

 Aiden Keegan (Chief Executive)                       +44 (0) 7980 608 440 (UK)

                                                      aiden@esquirescoffee.co.uk (mailto:aiden@esquirescoffee.co.uk)

                                                      +44 (0) 20 3934 6630 (UK)
                                                      ukinvestorrelations@cookscoffeecompany.com

                                                    (mailto:ukinvestorrelations@cookscoffeecompany.com)

 IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR)             +44 (0) 20 3934 6630
 Graham Herring, Zach Cohen                           cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk (mailto:cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk)

 Allenby Capital (AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 James Reeve, Nick Harriss (Corporate Finance)

 Tony Quirke (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 

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