Coffee World

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Coffee World
Type Wholly owned subsidiary
Founded Bangkok, Thailand (1997)
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Key people Fred Mouawad (founder)
Industry Restaurants
Products Frappe, Coffee, Waffles
Parent GFA Corporation
Website coffeeworld.com

Coffee World is a premium specialty coffee chain that offers a range of hot and iced coffees with fresh complementary foods such as waffles and sandwiches. It is a part of Global Franchise Architects (GFA). Coffee world operates in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, RĂ©union, and Thailand.

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[edit] History

In late 1997 the first Coffee World outlet opened in Bangkok.[1] By 1999 Fred Mouawad(the founder of Coffee World), secured private equity funds to invest in his business. A few years later, in 2004, Mouawad bought out the shares held by his equity partners to form Global Franchise Architects (GFA).

[edit] Around the World

A typical cup of cappuccino at Coffee World
A typical cup of cappuccino at Coffee World
The entrance advert of Coffee World Gulshan.
The entrance advert of Coffee World Gulshan.
A co-branded Coffee World with Pizza Corner in Dhanmondi.
A co-branded Coffee World with Pizza Corner in Dhanmondi.


[edit] Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, Coffee World operates in Dhaka with six outlets located at Banani, two at Dhanmondi, two in Gulshan and one in Uttara respectively.[2] All food served in the country are halal.

All outlets of Coffee World are co-branded with either Pizza Corner or Books Express or are located inside ETC Departmental Stores (the local franchisee of Coffee World and Pizza Corner). Unlike their Indian counterparts Coffee World Bangladesh serves beef related products.

Every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan there are special Iftar offers. Usually in these offers products are offered at almost half the price for two hours starting from Iftar.

[edit] India

There are several outlets in India, scattered over Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai.

[edit] Thailand

There are many outlets scattered all over the country.

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