Who owns Costa Coffee (Americana)?
Costa Coffee (Americana) is made and sold by Americana Restaurants (the United Arab Emirates, ADX: AMR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2004; Americana Restaurants does not own the name.[1] The name is owned by another company.
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Americana Restaurants International PLC reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Coffee & café chains
- Parent ticker
- ADX: AMR Tadawul: 6015
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Costa Coffee (Americana)
Americana Restaurants has been Costa Coffee's exclusive franchise partner in Egypt, Kazakhstan and Jordan since 2004, and runs 68 of the coffee shops in those three markets. The brand is British in origin and belongs to its owner rather than to Americana, which lists it among the franchise brands contributing roughly 6 per cent of group revenue in 2025, alongside TGI Fridays, Baskin Robbins and Peet's Coffee.
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes Costa Coffee (Americana)?
Americana Restaurants makes and sells Costa Coffee (Americana) under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2004.
Does Americana Restaurants own Costa Coffee (Americana)?
No. Americana Restaurants holds a licence to make and sell Costa Coffee (Americana), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Costa Coffee (Americana) come from?
Costa Coffee (Americana) originated in the United Kingdom.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Americana Restaurants International PLC — Annual Report 2025 — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Annual report; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [2] Americana Restaurants — our brands — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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