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10/09/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 4228D  Cooks Coffee Company Limited  10 September 2024

10 September 2024

Cooks Coffee Company Limited

("Cooks Coffee", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

AGM Trading Update

 

Cooks Coffee Esquires branded UK and Irish FY24 store sales up 23.1%

 

Cooks Coffee Company (NZX:CCC; AQUIS:COOK), the international coffee focused
café chain, is pleased to provide a trading update covering the Company's
Esquires branded franchised coffee focused stores in the UK & Ireland for
the 22 weeks of its financial year to 1(st) September  2024.

 

Highlights

 

-      Group store sales up 23.1% at £13.8m (NZ$28.5m)

-      UK store sales up 32.4% at £9.5m (NZ$19.7m) and Ireland store
sales up 6.4% at £4.3m (NZ$8.8m)

-      83 Group sites in the UK and Ireland as at 1st September 2024, up
from 75 as at 1 April 2024

-     Strong pipeline of new stores with more than 10 further outlets
expected to open before the end of the financial year

During the period, the Company added nine new stores in the UK and Ireland and
closed one. The Company is benefitting from positive operating cash flow
reaffirming its positive trajectory and underscores its continued progress.

 

Aiden Keegan, CEO of Cooks Coffee Company, said: "We are delighted with the
sales growth within our current coffee store locations and with the
performance of the new stores.

 

"FY25 to date has witnessed the Company setting new records and this success
reflects the dedication of our extended team of shareholders, directors,
franchisees, regional developers, and Company staff and most importantly the
support from our valued customers. We remain committed to delivering great
in-store experiences and setting new benchmarks in the months ahead through
our dedicated team of local franchise store owners. We look forward to
updating the market further in due course."

 

AGM presentation and Notice of Results

A copy of the AGM presentation can be found on the Company's website:
https://cookscoffeecompany.com/investor-relations
(https://cookscoffeecompany.com/investor-relations) . The unaudited interim
results for the first six month period to 30 September 2024 will be announced
by 30 November 2024.

 

Enquiries:

 Cooks Coffee Company Limited                        +64 21 702 509 (New Zealand)
 Keith Jackson (Executive Chairman)                  keith.jackson@cookscoffeecompany.com

 Aiden Keegan (Chief Executive)
                                                     +44 (0) 7980 608 440 (UK)

                                                     aiden@esquirescoffee.co.uk

                                                     +44 (0) 20 3934 6630 (UK)
                                                     ukinvestorrelations@cookscoffeecompany.com
                                                     (mailto:ukinvestorrelations@cookscoffeecompany.com)

 IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR)            +44 (0) 20 3934 6630
 Tim Metcalfe, Graham Herring,                       cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk (mailto:cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk)

 Florence Chandler

 Oberon Capital (AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 3179 5300
 Nick Lovering, Adam Pollock, Mike Seabrook

 

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