Tom N Toms
South Korean coffeehouse chain
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Tom N Toms Coffee (Korean: 탐앤탐스) is a coffeehouse chain based in South Korea. It first opened in the Apgujeong-dong District of Seoul and now has over 400 branches in 9 countries worldwide.[1] It is also among the top 3 coffee brands in South Korea.[2]
| Tom N Toms | |
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 Tom N Toms Coffee in Koreatown, Los Angeles | |
| Industry | Coffee shop |
| Founded | South Korea (2001) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Number of locations | 410+ stores (2014) |
| Website | Official website |
History
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- In 2001, the company was founded.
- In 2005, it introduced pretzels and honey butter bread to its offerings.
- In 2009, the brand’s 100th location in Korea and 1st location in Australia was opened.
- In 2016, it launched an on-demand delivery service in partnership with RushOrder; LA served as the first test market.[4]
International Expansion
In 2009, the company established its first franchises abroad, opening two stores in Australia and one in Singapore.[5] From then on, it has established branches and franchises across the world, including in the United States, Thailand, the Philippines, Macau, China, Mongolia, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[6] The South China Morning Post estimated that the company had 200 international stores in 2016.[7] However, Tom N Toms’ official website only listed 80 global stores on their 'Global List' as of 2020.[8]
In February 2015, Tom N Toms opened its first branch in the Philippines in Bacolod City.[9]
In September 2015, its first store in Macau was opened.[10]
As of February 2016, there were 6 to 7 retail stores operating in Los Angeles in Koreatown, not including 1 store in Little Tokyo. There were also a few additional stores in other parts of the United States.[11]
On June 23, 2016, Tom N Toms and RushOrder, a mobile-first food ordering technology company, jointly announced the launch of their partnership to offer on-demand delivery and mobile ordering in the US, with Los Angeles being their first test market.[12]
In June 2016, Tom N Tom's opened their first branch in Hong Kong, located in Sha Tin.[13] In September of the same year, Tom N Toms opened its second branch in the Philippines at The Greenery in Mabolo, Cebu City.[14] In December 2016, there were stores across Hong Kong, including Kwun Tong and The ONE, Tsim Sha Tsui.[15][16]