Dubtrade LLC

Dubtrade brings Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafes to Kuwait

Dubtrade, the Middle East master franchisee for café chain Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), has entered into a franchise agreement for the brand in Kuwait. “While we have signed sub-franchisee agreements in Kuwait, we are in advanced negotiations for other Gulf markets, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dubtrade, Ismail Akil Abbasi. Dubtrade's sub-franchisee partner in Kuwait for CBTL is the Al-Ghunaim Trading Company, part of the Al-Ghunaim Group. With several years of experience in the hospitality business, the company's portfolio includes global brands such as Chili's and Johnny Carino's. Based in Singapore, CBTL was established in 1963 and is now spread over 12 countries through 250 locations across the globe. Abbasi Group-owned Dubtrade was established in 1996 and has over the years grown into a regional trading company, with multiple interests in trading, construction, retail, textiles and hospitality. — (menareport.com)

United States of America · 30 Dec 2003

U.S. specialty coffee, tea retailer to open 14 stores in UAE

The UAE will soon get 14 Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf stores, as part of the company's Middle East expansion, with Dubai being the first stop. The move was announced just after it revealed plans to open stores in South Korea and Brunei. The internationally recognised specialty coffee and tea retailer will open its first Dubai store in June. The UAE stores will open under an area development agreement with Dubtrade. Dubtrade Chairman Ismail Akil Abbasi said the stores will succeed because the product will suit the UAE's sophisticated consumers. "We have long admired the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf brand and their success in the U.S. and Asia, and felt that their proven track record of outstanding, innovative coffee and tea products and customer service would ideally serve our discerning market." Founded in 1963, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is the oldest and largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the U.S. The company has more than 150 stores.

United Arab Emirates · 29 Mar 2001