Bewiched Coffee expecting to open up to 40 stores by end-2026

It has signed its first franchise partnership with the Heart Of England Co-operative Society.

Bewiched Coffee is anticipating its estate doubling over the next three years, operating thirty to forty stores by the end of 2026.

The information comes as the coffee chain signed its first franchise partnership with the Heart Of England Co-operative Society.

“Our ambitions are aligned to build a multi-faceted regional coffee chain, with a mix of traditional in-line, integration into larger convenience settings & stand alone drive thru’s (sic) stores,” managing director Matthew Fountain said in a statement sent to QSR Media.

“We anticipate our estate doubling over the next three years & to be operating thirty to forty stores by the end of 2026."

(Editor's Note: An earlier version of the article misstated the name of the chain.)