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:''For other uses of Esquires, and the singular Esquire, see Esquire (disambiguation). Esquires also known as Esquires Coffee Houses is an international coffeehouse chain comprising more than 130-plus stores in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Middle East, China and Australasia.〔http://www.esquirescoffee.net/about-us.html〕 Founded in Canada in 1993, the business is now owned by New Zealand-based Cooks Global Foods Limited globally〔http://cooksglobalfoods.com/about〕 and by Retail Food Group in Australasia.〔http://www.rfg.com.au/index.php/esquires-coffee-cat-100〕 ==History== The first Esquires coffeehouse opened in the suburb of Sunshine Hills, a residential district of the city of Vancouver, Canada, in 1993.〔Historical data from the (Irish Esquires website ).〕 Further branches were opened across Canada, before the company went international on a franchise basis. In 2002, brothers Stuart and Lewis Deeks established the Esquires brand in Australasia through a master franchise agreement with the Canadian parent.〔http://www.esquirescoffee.net/about-us/awards-achievements.html〕 Under the name Franchise Development Ltd, they grew the business to become the leading branded chain in New Zealand by store numbers.〔http://www.esquirescoffee.co.nz/about-us〕 In 2011, the Deeks sold the Australia and New Zealand franchise rights to Retail Food Group while retaining the rights to the Middle East, China and a number of other jurisdictions.〔http://www.franchise.co.nz/article/1213-esquires-coffee-houses-nz-franchise-sale-completed〕 In 2013, the Deeks merged their business into NZX-listed Cooks Global Foods.〔https://www.nzx.com/markets/NZAX/securities/CGF/analysis〕 In April 2013, Cooks acquired the intellectual property and master franchising rights to Esquires Coffee Houses worldwide - excluding New Zealand and Australia.〔http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/cooks-food-group-agrees-buy-global-rights-esquires-coffee-houses-bd-141211〕 The company also owns wholesale businesses in related industries.〔http://cooksglobalfoods.com/about〕 Today there are more than 40 Esquires stores in Australia and New Zealand operated by Retail Food Group including two drive-thru outlets.〔http://www.rfg.com.au/index.php/esquires-coffee-cat-100〕 In April 2014, Cooks Global Foods acquired the Esquires Canadian intellectual property rights, the original Esquires franchisor founded in 1993.〔http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1404/S00621/cooks-growth-through-acquisition.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esquires」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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