Founded in 1971, Costa Coffee is the second largest coffee shop chain in the world, and the largest in the UK. Today, Costa Coffee has over 3,820 stores across 32 international markets and also operates more than 10,000 self-serve Costa Express machines around the world. The Coffee Shop Market
Over the past few years, coffee shop culture has been taking over the world. During 2018, the UK market grew by 7.9% in turnover to £10.1 billion*, and it seems the market is brewing up for further success. 2022 sales are forecast to jump to £13bn, driven primarily by a younger generation of 16 to 34-year-old coffee drinkers.
In this very lucrative market leading coffee chains are witnessing intensifying competition through innovative strategies.