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29/09/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 1080B  Cooks Coffee Company Limited  29 September 2025

29 September 2025

Cooks Coffee Company Limited

 

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

 

Trading Update

 

Cooks Coffee Company (NZX:CCC; AQUIS:COOK), the international coffee-focused
café chain, is pleased to provide a half-year trading update on the
systemwide performance of its Esquires (The Organic Coffee Company) branded
franchised stores in the UK and Ireland, for the 26 weeks ended 28 September
2025, being the first half of the financial year ending 31 March 2026 ("H1
FY26").

 

Highlights - 26 Weeks to 28 September 2025

·    Systemwide store sales in the UK and Ireland increased 26.9%,
reflecting continued momentum across the Company.

 

·    UK store sales improved by 26.7%, as a result of the increased
estate and positive like for like growth.

 

·    Ireland store sales rose 27.4%, driven by strong consumer demand
and the contribution of high-performing new locations.

 

·    Like-for-like sales growth was +3.5% in the UK and +6.4% in
Ireland, indicating underlying strength in established stores.

 

·    Eleven new stores were opened in the UK and two in Ireland during
the period, supporting the Group's expansion strategy.

 

·    Sales from stores opened since April 2024 contributed 36% of total
FY26 year-to-date revenue, underscoring the success of recent openings.

 

·    Systemwide store sales in UK & Ireland combined achieved
a weekly sales record in the period of £0.87 million, marking a new high in
trading performance.

 

·    As at 28 September 2025, the Group operated 77 stores in the
UK and 20 stores in Ireland, with further openings planned.

 

 

Aiden Keegan, CEO of Cooks Coffee Company, said: "We are pleased to report
strong momentum across the Group in the first half of FY26, with systemwide
sales up 26.9% and a record weekly performance of £0.9 million during the
period. Ireland continues to outperform, with like-for-like growth of 6.4% and
the success of our new Mallow store setting benchmarks for the brand. The
Group has commenced various new initiatives which will continue to add scale
to the business and build on the current growth ambitions."

 

 

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, Florence Staton                      cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk (mailto:cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk)

 Allenby Capital (AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 3179 5300
 James Reeve, Nick Harriss, Dan Dearden-Williams

 Tony Quirke (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 

 

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