Muffin Break expands into India
It also opened its 45th store in the UK as part of Foodco’s continued international expansion.
Foodco has signed a regional licence agreement with South Asian Food and Hospitality Pvt Ltd (SAFH) which gives SAFH master rights to operate the Foodco-owned Muffin Break concept in India.
The launch, happening in South Delhi in July-August 2012, will bring the total number Muffin Break outlets to more than 260 worldwide. Currently there are 178 stores in Australia, 36 in New Zealand, and 45 in the UK.
Muffin Break opened its newest UK store in February 2012 and an additional 15 stores will open before the end of 2012. According to Foodco, a further 40 stores are expected to commence trade by the end of 2014 to bring the Muffin Break UK network to a total of 100 stores.
Meanwhile Foodco has also signed a regional license agreement with Universal F&B Pte Ltd to open Jamaica Blue cafés in Singapore, and the first is set to open in July.
The brand, which continues to open stores in China and the United Arab Emirates, has 5 outlets in New Zealand, 15 in China, and 3 in UAE. Jamaica Blue cafés currently operate in Australia with 71 outlets.
