Dôme (coffeehouse)

Dôme
IndustryFoodservice
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Founders
Headquarters
Maylands, Western Australia
,
Australia
A Dôme cafe formerly located in Westfield Carousel, Cannington, Australia

Dôme is a franchise chain of European-style café restaurants based in Perth, Western Australia.

It has over 50 cafés in Australia, with most in Western Australia.[1] Dôme has also developed a number of locations in Darwin,[1] in addition the chain had previously opened stores in Tasmania, as well as internationally, including Japan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bahrain, Thailand, and at the Hulhumale in the Maldives.

History

It was founded by Patria Jefferies, Phil May and Phil Sexton in 1990.[2][3][4][5] The initial outlet was established in Napoleon Street, Cottesloe in the early 1990s.[6][7] By the early 2000s it was a significant player in the larger Australian market.[8] There are now over 130 Dôme cafés in about eight countries.[6][7] The corporate headquarters are in the former Peninsula Hotel in Maylands, Western Australia.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Find a Dôme". Dôme Coffees Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ McKenzie, Shannon (1 May 2001). "Blending in to many cultures". Business News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. ^ Lacy, Bridget (2 December 2014). "WA track and field great Phil May dies, aged 70". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ Cornes, Jane (27 October – 2 November 1999). "Meet me for coffee". Perth weekly. pp. 4–5.
  5. ^ "Culture on cafe queen's menu". Yahoo!. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "About Us". Dôme Coffees Australia. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Dôme Coffees Australia Pty Ltd. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. ^ Treadgold, Tim (20 April 2000), "Coffee rivals brew up a battle of the bean: the east-coast capitals will be the war zone as Starbucks and Dome vie for a hold over Australia's cafe society", Business Review Weekly, 22 (15), BRW Media: 30(1), ISSN 0727-758X