Sojitz Royal Café acquires exclusive franchise rights for Costa Coffee in Japan

The newly-formed joint venture company will facilitate Costa Coffee’s ‘full-scale entry’ into the Japanese branded café market, starting with outlets in the Kanto region

17 March 2023

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Sojitz Royal Café will initially open Costa Coffee outlets in Japan’s Kanto region | Photo credit: Costa Coffee

The newly-formed joint venture company will facilitate Costa Coffee’s ‘full-scale entry’ into the Japanese branded café market, starting with outlets in the Kanto region

Sojitz Royal Café has acquired the exclusive franchise rights to operate Costa Coffee across Japan.