▼ Left : Paul Turner and right : Antony Tagliamonti
Chief Executive Officer , Antony Tagliamonti , established the group in 2012 by purchasing three Costa Coffee stores in Essex and East London . He topped this off with a further five in Norfolk and Suffolk in 2013 , and by 2018 , the group had expanded to 31 stores across these regions .
Now , with a number of new store openings , including additional drive-thrus , Scoffs Group ( Scoffs ) boasts over 113 Costa stores nationwide as well as growth partnerships with Burger King , Miss Millie ’ s , and Taco Bell . “ We are making good on our growth aspirations ,” begins Paul Turner ,
Chief Operating Officer . “ We entered into franchise partnership agreements with like-minded growth partners who share our values , including multi-site deals for stores across the UK , and we are very excited about these developments .”
He continues to share that being the largest franchise partner of Costa Coffee is not an easy feat . Paul used to work for Costa Coffee and holds a long-standing career in the hospitality and retail industry . “ When I joined Scoffs , I understood the values of Costa because I lived and breathed them for seven years . Scoffs ’ goal wasn ’ t to simply replicate Costa ’ s values , it has its own set . At Scoffs , we strive to embed our own culture and values of UNITY ( United by Excellence , Natural Passion , Integrity , Teamwork and
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