Tom N Toms Coffee (Korean: 탐앤탐스) is a coffeehouse chain based in South Korea. It first opened in the Apgujeong-dong District of Seoul and now has over 400 branches in 9 different countries worldwide.[1] It is also among the top 3 coffee brands in South Korea.[2]
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 Tom N Toms Coffee in Koreatown, Los Angeles | |
| Industry | Coffee shop |
|---|---|
| Founded | South Korea (2001) |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 410+ stores (2014) |
| Website | Official website |
- In 2001 Founded Tom N Toms
- In 2005, Released Pretzel and Honey butter bread
- In 2009, 100th shop in Korea and 1st shop in Australia opens
- In 2016, Launched on-demand delivery in partnership with RushOrder; LA served as the first test market[4]
International Expansion
editIn 2009, the South Korean coffee chain established its first franchises abroad- opening two stores in Australia and one in Singapore.[5] From then on, the company have established branches and franchises across the world, including in the United States, Thailand, Philippines, Macau, China, Mongolia, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[6] The South China Morning Post estimated that the company had 200 international stores.[7] However, this is not stated on the company's official website- which references only 70 global stores on their 'Global List'.[8]
The first store to be located in Macau was opened in September 2015.[9]
In February 2015, Tom N Toms opened its first branch in the Philippines, located in Bacolod City.[10]
As of February 2016, there are 6 to 7 retail stores opened and operating in the Los Angeles, CA (Korea town) not including 1 store in the Little Tokyo and few additional stores in other parts of the United States.[11]
On June 23, 2016, Tom N Toms and RushOrder, a mobile-first food ordering technology company, jointly announced the launch of their partnership to offer on-demand delivery and mobile ordering in the US, with Los Angeles being their first test market.[12]
In June 2016, Tom N Tom's opened their first branch in Hong Kong, located in Sha Tin.[13] In September 2016, Tom N Toms opened its second branch in Philippines at The Greenery in Mabolo, Cebu City.[14] Now (December 2016), there are stores across Hong Kong, including Kwun Tong and The ONE, Tsim Sha Tsui.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Luna, Marcy de (2019-08-09). "Tom N Toms, a Korean coffee shop with famous pretzels, coming to Galleria area". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Tom N Toms Coffee is now in Cebu! | Founder's Guide". 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Brand History". www.tomntoms.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "RushOrder and Tom N Toms Coffee Team Up in Mobile Ordering and On-Demand Delivery Partnership". PRWeb. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ Tom N Tom's History Page
- ^ "Tom N Tom's Coffee". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Restaurant review: Tom N Toms Coffee in Sha Tin – a Korean take on Starbucks". The South China Morning Post. June 8, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ Tom N Tom's Official Website, Global List
- ^ "탐앤탐스, 마카오 진출로 중화권 판로 확대". Sports Chosun. September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Tom n Tom's Coffee – First Philippine flagship store located in Bacolod". The Bacolod Food Hunters. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ Tom N Tom's Website
- ^ "RushOrder and Tom N Toms Coffee Team Up in Mobile Ordering and On-Demand Delivery Partnership". PRWeb. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Restaurant review: Tom N Toms Coffee in Sha Tin – a Korean take on Starbucks". South China Morning Post. 2016-06-09. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Korean coffee brand Tom N Toms opens in Cebu - MyCebu.ph: Cebu News & Features". mycebu.ph. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Kwun Tong
- ^ Tsim Sha Tsui Store