Gloria Jeans achieve accolades

Gloria Jeans Coffee, an Australian global specialty coffee brand, has been awarded the Excellence in International Franchising Award at the Australian MYOB Franchising Awards in Perth.

Gloria Jeans Coffee has followed a successful strategy that has seen the business expand to 917 coffee houses worldwide and 37 master franchise agreements signed across 36 countries including in India. The vision of the chain is to be the most loved and respected coffee company in the world which includes having a presence in all the capital cities around the world. The award recognises the contribution of the Gloria Jeans family including the team members, franchise partners and supply partners who have made these international aspirations a reality.

In the last 12 months the company has opened its outlets at 10 new international markets, including India and China. Global sales have increased by more than 25 per cent and coffee house openings have grown by 35 per cent encompassing 93 new openings. The company is expecting a continued growth into the future and their goal is to have 1,450 coffee houses by 2011.