# UK coffee chain issues major update affecting more than 140 fashion stores

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-coffee-chain-issues-major-update-affecting-more-than-140-fashion-stores/
- Published: 2026-11-14T05:43:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:49:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2265995/next-extends-costa-coffee-partnership
- Topics: Culture, Fashion, Software, Technology, UK, World

## Key points

- Next and Costa will continue working together until 2036.
- Their partnership has grown from one concession to over 140 locations.
- Costa opened seven new cafés and refurbished 26 this year.

## Summary

Next and Costa Coffee have extended their partnership until January 2036, continuing a relationship that began with one concession in 2011 and has grown to more than 140 locations. The deal supports further openings and investment as Next expands beyond fashion and homeware into food and drink.

Costa opened seven new cafés in Next stores this year, including its largest, at Bluewater, and refurbished 26 others. Separately, Costa ended its franchise agreement with Kernow Koffi after a contract breach, prompting five branch closures in Cornwall; two Manchester branches also recently shut.

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