Cooks Coffee Company reported on 10 November 2026 that systemwide store sales rose 14.3% in the first half of its 2027 financial year, with UK sales up 15.5% and Ireland up 11.6%. The group counts 128 stores, 89 of them in the UK, and expects its first stores in India and the UAE to open before the end of the year, according to L’Express Franchise.

Key facts

• Systemwide sales: up 14.3% in the first half and 14.6% in the second quarter alone.
• Network: 128 stores — 89 in the UK, 29 in Ireland and 10 elsewhere.
• Overseas rollout: first stores in India and the UAE under construction, due before the calendar year ends.

Cooks Coffee trading update: UK and Ireland growth

The trading update, published through the Regulatory News Service at 7am on 10 November, is the fourth of 2026 on the company’s announcement list. In the UK, sales grew 15.5% and like-for-like sales rose 1.3%. In Ireland, sales grew 11.6% with like-for-like sales up 3.4%. Over the rolling 12 months, systemwide sales rose 16.5%, made up of 16.6% in the UK and 16.3% in Ireland.

How new stores drive the figure

Like-for-like sales compare only stores that traded in both periods, while systemwide sales add up every store in the network. L’Express Franchise noted that stores opened in the last 12 months contributed 18% of UK sales and 14% of Ireland sales, which shows how much of the growth comes from network expansion. It also noted that network figures rest on the operator’s own count, since Companies House holds no franchised outlet numbers.

India and UAE: the overseas rollout

The update says the first stores in India and the UAE are under construction. L’Express Franchise reported that the company’s announcement list carries master franchise agreement notices for India, dated May 2025, and for the UAE, dated January 2026. Management and regional development resources have been strengthened to support the overseas rollout.

What it means for Asia Pacific and MENA master franchise investors

The sequence here is typical of a UK-and-Ireland brand moving into new regions through master partners: master franchise notices first, then construction, then a first-store target within the same calendar year. For investors looking at coffee and café concepts in India and the Gulf, the points to watch are the first-store opening dates and how quickly a second wave follows.

The market is already active. Compare the Mumbai plans in our report on Caffè Nero’s India partnership with Trent, the large-format retail rollout in M&S Foodhall stores in the UAE, and the multi-outlet target in Mary Brown’s India plan.

Source: L’Express Franchise — Cooks Coffee systemwide sales rise 14.3% in first half