Harris + Hoole
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| Company type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industrie | Hospitality |
| Gegründet | 2012 |
| Hauptsitz | London, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 46 (February 2016) |
Area served | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Key people | COO Sam Wignal |
| Produkte | Coffee, tea, soft drinks |
| Owner | Tesco |
| Website | www |
Harris + Hoole is a British coffeehouse company headquartered in London. It is 100% owned by British supermarket chain Tesco.
History
The business was launched in 2012 by Nick, Laura and Andrew Tolley, with the retailer Tesco taking a 49% stake in the business.[1] Tesco's investment in the company was controversial, as Harris + Hoole appeared to be an independent chain competing with the major companies Starbucks and Costa Coffee.[2] The name comes from two coffee-loving characters in Samuel Pepys' diary. Tesco own 49% of the company, with Andrew, Nick and Laura Tolley owning 51% of shares.[3] having quit the running of the business,[4] saying they will now concentrate on their Taylor St Baristas chain.
Sites
In March 2014, the company announced it planned to increase its number of shops to 60.[5] In August that year, it announced that six unprofitable shops would be closed, leaving 41 in operation.[6] As of February 2016, the chain has 46 coffee shops.[7]
References
- ^ Neate, Rupert (8 August 2012). "Tesco's coffee shop chain to go under Harris and Hoole banner". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Wheeler, Brian; Barford, Vanessa (9 January 2013). "Tesco effect: How big firms quietly own little brands". BBC News. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Rupert Neate (8 August 2012). "Tesco's coffee shop chain to go under Harris and Hoole banner | Business". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ Butler, Sarah (21 July 2015). "Harris + Hoole founders to quit Tesco-backed coffee chain after three years". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Neate, Rupert (3 March 2014). "Harris + Hoole coffee shop chain planning to double in size". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Lawson, Alex (19 August 2014). "Tesco coffee shop Harris + Hoole to shut six cafés". The Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Harris + Hoole homepage". Harris + Hoole. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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