A Cafe Franchise with a strong bond to the community - Coffee Franchises 2011:

Esquires Coffee Houses franchise owners Fergal McGovern and Rhona O’Sullivan have followed up 2009’s award-winning success of their Carrick on Shannon outlet by opening a second in neighbouring Longford in 2010. “2011 also looks to be a very exciting year for us as we have just agreed terms on another unit which we hope will be open for business later this year” explains Fergal.  The new Esquires Coffee outlet, which opened in Longford Retail Park’s Axis Centre, has created 20 new jobs as well as offering all the products and hallmarks that have made the Esquires’ franchise opportunity so successful in Ireland and around the world.

“At Esquires, our main aim is serving that perfect cup of coffee combined with the freshest locally sourced produce. Relax with the daily papers and our professional service ‘baristas’ will take care of the rest,” explains Rhona. Irish Cafe Franchising Business: The couple’s Carrick on Shannon Esquires Coffee Franchise was a runner-up in their category at Ireland’s largest retail sector awards, the FBD Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in 2009. In 2010 they finished a very creditable 7^th and were also awarded a place in Retail Excellence Ireland’s Top 50 stores in Ireland. Commenting on the awards, Fergal and Rhona, who between them have 40 years of business experience, were delighted to have received such recognition from Retail Excellence in both their first two years of operation.

“At Esquires we always strive to provide our customers with excellent customer service, it is and will always be a hallmark of our business,” adds Rhona.  The freedom of running their own business under such a renowned name is not the only benefit both Fergal and Rhona have discovered since becoming Esquires franchise owners. “The ongoing support we have received has been excellent,” says Rhona. “The Esquires head office team is very experienced and hands on, they regularly visit us and we know they are always on the other end of a phone.”