<div id="readability-page-1">  <p><time datetime="2026-05-28T09:51:30+01:00">    Thursday 28 May 2026 9:51 am  </time></p>         <div>                                                                                                                 Add as a preferred        source on Google                        </div>    <figure>    <div>       </div> <img width="742" height="495" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1736889197217-e1779954092286.webp/query-dz03NDI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1736889197217-e1779954092286.webp/query-dz03NDI"/>  <figcaption>Esquires has struck a deal with Tesco in Ireland</figcaption> </figure> <p>A fresh deal with Tesco helped the owner of the Esquires Coffee chain to a jump in turnover.</p><p>Cooks Coffee Company, which is listed on Aquis, posted UK and Ireland store sales of £43.1m for the year to end March, a surge of 22.8 per cent.</p><p>Pre-tax earnings rose 6.8 per cent to £529,000, while group revenue almost doubled to £5.4m.</p><p>The firm, which has sites in Kingston upon Thames, Twickenham and Ruislip, opened a host of new coffee shops during the year, including 12 net openings in the UK.</p><p>It was also able to open 5 new stores in Ireland within Tesco stores as part of a new partnership with the supermarket.</p><p>The increase takes Esquires above 100 UK and Ireland stores for the first time, making it the sixth largest coffee chain in the UK.</p><h2 id="h-cooks-sets-sights-on-the-north"><strong>Cooks sets sights on the north</strong></h2><p>Cooks said it is on the lookout for more UK locations for store openings – including in Derby, Liverpool, Blackpool and Hull. It has set its sights on a target of at least 300 stores in the UK as soon as 2034.</p><p>Cooks is also looking at expansion further afield, with a new store opening in Pakistan and plans for coffee shops in India and the United Arab Emirates.</p><p>Aiden Keegan, chief executive of Cooks Coffee, said: “Growth for the Esquires brand continues to significantly exceed reported industry growth in both core markets.</p><p>“Our expansion strategy, combined with positive like-for-like sales growth, demonstrates the resilience of the business and ability to attract and retain customers in both established and new locations.”</p> </div>

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<p>Cooks Coffee Company, owner of Esquires Coffee, reported a 22.8% increase in UK and Ireland store sales to £43.1m, aided by a deal with Tesco. Pre-tax earnings rose 6.8% to £529,000, with group revenue nearly doubling to £5.4m. The company aims to expand to 300 stores by 2034 and is also exploring international markets, including Pakistan, India, and the UAE.</p>

Tesco deal helps Esquires Coffee owner to surge in sales as it eyes 300 stores