Greek coffeehouse chain
Mikel Coffee Company |
| Company type | S.A. |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
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| Genre | Coffee house |
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Founder | Eleftherios Kiriakakis[1] |
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| Headquarters | , |
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Number of locations | 350+(2023) |
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Area served | Greece, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Canada, Turkey, North Macedonia, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Germany, Iraq, Serbia |
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Key people | Eleftherios Kyriakakis (Chairman & CEO) |
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| Products | Coffee
Tea
Pastries
Frappuccino beverages
Smoothies |
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| Services | Coffee |
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| Revenue |  €62.439 million (2014)[2] |
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| €12.133 million (2014)[2] |
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Number of employees | 3000 (2020) |
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| Website | www.mikelcoffee.com |
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Mikel Coffee Company, or Mikel, is a Greek coffeehouse chain, whose network consists of more than 350 coffee shops in 18 countries throughout the globe.[3][4]
History
MIKEL launched its first coffee store in 2008 in the city of Larissa.[3] In the years that followed, MIKEL gradually expanded throughout Greece with the city of Volos being the starting point.[3] As of recently, MIKEL has expanded beyond Greece, launching its first coffee store in the United Arab Emirates in 2016.[5] The company has already opened four stores in Dubai and imposed itself as an important competitor in its sector.[6][7] As of March 2018, the company has also begun operating in London.[8] As of August 2018, the company has also opened their first store in Australia. As of September 2018, the company has also opened their first store in U.S.A.[9] Since then, the company has established a presence in many Middle East countries and elsewhere.
Company Milestones:
- 2008: The first Mikel store opens in Larissa.
- 2011: Establishment of Mikel Coffee Company S.A.
- 2012: Creation of Mikel Franchise network with 10 franchise stores
- 2013: Mikel stores reach 60. First store in Athens.
- 2014: 100 Mikel stores all over Greece.
- 2015: Establishment of the UK based Mikel Coffee Company Ltd. based in London and aimed at international development.
- 2016: Mikel enters the United Arab Emirates market where there are 2 stores.
- 2017: Completion of Master Franchise agreement in Cyprus, with 22 branches.
- 2018: Openings in the UK (London), Australia (Sydney), United States (Southampton, MA) and Bulgaria.
- 2019: Openings in Saudi Arabia.
- 2020: Openings in Romania, Turkey, Canada and North Macedonia.
- 2021: Openings in Kuwait and Oman.
- 2022: Openings in Jordan.
- 2023: Openings in Germany and Iraq.
- 2024: Openings in Serbia. Counting 344 stores worldwide.
Brand
The brand name, stylised as "MIKEL", stands for "Maybe it's knowledge entering life", the company's motto.[3] The brand logo features the father of its founder, Eleftherios Kyriakakis.[3]
Locations
As of April 2024 there were 344 stores in the following 18 countries
