From a humble beginning in 1975 as a shopping mall kiosk that only sold whole bean coffee, Second Cup has become Canada’s largest specialty coffee café franchisor. And since its inception, Second Cup has grown to more than 360 cafés across Canada and over 50 cafés internationally, making Second Cup a second home to hundreds of guests every day.
In addition to our locations our product line has also grown from simple whole bean coffee to more than 30 premium coffees, specialty beverages, complementary foods and merchandise items. In 2002, Second Cup became a member of the Cara Operations family of restaurants, which include Milestones, Kelsey’s, Montana’s, Swiss Chalet, and Harvey's.
On November 14, 2006, Second Cup became a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. (formerly known as Dinecorp Hospitality Inc.) a company controlled by Gabe Tsampalieros, former Chairman of Second Cup and former CEO of CARA. On June 27th 2009 The Second Cup Royalty Income Fund is scheduled to purchase Second Cup from The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. |
