The group will shortly be open stores in Glasgow and Blackpool, taking its estate to 28 stores across the UK. The business has also identified sites for a further four stores in the north-west of England and Yorkshire, all of which are likely to open before the end of the year.
“In June it will be 10 years since I opened the doors of the first Bob & Berts in Portstewart and I think it is a real mark of the quality of what the business and our staff offer customers that we will open our 30th store in 2023. We are also keen to expand our business further in our already established regions,” says founder Colin McClean.
Founded in Portstewart in Northern Ireland by Colin McClean in 2013, Bob & Berts operates 15 stores across Northern Ireland in locations inclouding Belfast, Lisburn, Omagh and Cookstown, six sites in Scotland, including Falkirk, Perth and Stirling and five in England, in towns such as Bury, Lancaster and Carlisle.
“What has been apparent as we’ve grown, first in Northern Ireland, then in Scotland and England, is that our commitment to serving customers proper, quality coffee and great fresh food in a relaxed environment has really resonated with people who wanted something different from the large multi-national coffee chains,” adds McClean.
The expansion plans follow a record year for Bob & Berts, which reported a rise in turnover to £17.8m and operating profits of £1.3m for the year ending June 2022.