Zarraffa's Coffee

Zarraffa's Coffee
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail Coffee,
Retail Beverages, Specialty Coffee, Quick Service Restaurant
Founded1996; 29 years ago (1996) (Australia)
FounderKenton Campbell
HeadquartersEagleby, Queensland, Australia,
Australia
Number of locations
88+
ServicesCoffee, Drinks, Coffee Roasting
Number of employees
1200+ (2019)
Websitezarraffas.com

Zarraffa's Coffee is a national coffee house chain located primarily in Queensland, Australia and with franchises in Western Australia and New South Wales.[1][2]

History

Zarraffa's Coffee, established in 1996 by Kenton Campbell, was originally a roasting house operating from the backstreets of Southport on the Gold Coast.[3] It opened its first store on the Gold Coast with three tables and nine chairs in 1996.

By 2009 the company had 40 stores, including a second Drive Thru in Toowoomba and a Central Queensland store at Rockhampton. Also in 2009 Kenton Campbell launched a non-profit charitable foundation established to address environmental and conservation issues.[4]

By August, 2018, Zarraffa's Coffee has opened its 50th Drive Thru store, and its 85th store in Australia.[5] A new company headquarters was established at Eagleby, QLD in late 2018.[6]

In November 2020, Zarraffa's launched Sugar Creek Smokehouse, an Australian-Texan BBQ fusion.[7]

Awards

  • In 2007 and 2008, Zarraffa's Coffee received the Gold Coast Business of the Year award.[8]
  • Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 – Kenton Campbell, Managing Director[9]
  • 2011 Australian Business Award for ‘Enterprise’[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Story". Zarraffa's Coffee. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ Stowe, Sarah (6 April 2020). "More than 80 Zarraffa's Coffee franchise outlets open". Inside Franchise Business. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ "From the source: Kenton Campbell, Zarraffa's Coffee". Inside Retail. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Zarraffa's Coffee: Lessons from the past, vision of the future". Zarraffa's Coffee. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Zarraffa's Celebrates 50th Drive Thru Milestone". Zarraffa's Coffee. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ Tooma, Carla (9 August 2019). "WATCH: Zarraffa's Coffee unveil $20m headquarters and plans for marketplace". myGC.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ Lucio, Remedios (6 November 2020). "Zarraffa's Coffee rolls out Aus-Tex Smokehouse concept". inside FMCG. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  8. ^ Zarraffas Coffee
  9. ^ "GRINDING AWAY". Business News Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Coffee chain wins business award". Inside Retail. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.