Zarraffa's Coffee
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Quick service restaurant |
| Founded | 1996 in Australia |
| Founder | Kenton Campbell |
| Headquarters | Eagleby, Queensland, Australia, Australia |
Number of locations | 80 stores (2025) |
| Services | Coffee, drinks, coffee roasting |
Number of employees | 1200+ (2019) |
| Website | zarraffas |
Zarraffa's Coffee is an Australian coffee house chain located primarily in Queensland and with franchises in Western Australia and New South Wales.[1][2] As of May 2025[update], there were 80 locations around Australia.[3]
History
[edit]Zarraffa's Coffee, established in 1996 by Kenton Campbell, was originally a roasting house operating from the backstreets of Southport on the Gold Coast.[4] 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.[5]
By August 2018, Zarraffa's Coffee has opened its 50th Drive Thru store, and its 85th store in Australia.[6] A new company headquarters was established at Eagleby, Queensland in late 2018.[7]
In November 2020, Zarraffa's launched Sugar Creek Smokehouse, an Australian-Texan BBQ fusion.[8]
In April 2025, Zarraffa's acquired First Things First Coffee, a South Australian drive-through coffee chain with four locations.[9][10]
Awards
[edit]- In 2007 and 2008, Zarraffa's Coffee received the Gold Coast Business of the Year award.[11]
- Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 – Kenton Campbell, Managing Director[12]
- 2011 Australian Business Award for ‘Enterprise’[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Our Story". Zarraffa's Coffee. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Stowe, Sarah (6 April 2020). "More than 80 Zarraffa's Coffee franchise outlets open". Inside Franchise Business. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Zarraffa's Coffee expands with new store in Logan Village". QSR Media Australia. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "From the source: Kenton Campbell, Zarraffa's Coffee". Inside Retail. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Zarraffa's Coffee: Lessons from the past, vision of the future". Zarraffa's Coffee. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Zarraffa's Celebrates 50th Drive Thru Milestone". Zarraffa's Coffee. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Tooma, Carla (9 August 2019). "WATCH: Zarraffa's Coffee unveil $20m headquarters and plans for marketplace". myGC.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Lucio, Remedios (6 November 2020). "Zarraffa's Coffee rolls out Aus-Tex Smokehouse concept". inside FMCG. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Gichuhi, Agnes (16 April 2025). "Zarraffa's Coffee acquires Adelaide's first drive-through coffee chain, First Things First Coffee". The Messenger. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Zarraffa's Coffee enters South Australia market". QSR Media Australia. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Zarraffas Coffee
- ^ "GRINDING AWAY". Business News Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Coffee chain wins business award". Inside Retail. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.