Tom N Toms Explained
Tom N Toms Coffee 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 different countries worldwide.[1] It is also among the top 3 coffee brands in South Korea.[2]
History[3]
- In 2001 Founded Tom N Toms
- In 2005, Released Pretzel and Honey butter bread
- In 2009, 100th shop in Korea and 1st shop in Australia opens
- In 2016, Launched on-demand delivery in partnership with RushOrder; LA served as the first test market[4]
International Expansion
In 2009, the South Korean coffee chain established its first franchises abroad- opening two stores in Australia and one in Singapore.[5] From then on, the company have established branches and franchises across the world, including in the United States, Thailand, Philippines, Macau, China, Mongolia, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[6] The South China Morning Post estimated that the company had 200 international stores.[7] However, this is not stated on the company's official website- which references only 70 global stores on their 'Global List'.[8]
The first store to be located in Macau was opened in September 2015.[9]
In February 2015, Tom N Toms opened its first branch in the Philippines, located in Bacolod City.[10]
As of February 2016, there are 6 to 7 retail stores opened and operating in the Los Angeles, CA (Korea town) not including 1 store in the Little Tokyo and 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 2016, Tom N Toms opened its second branch in Philippines at The Greenery in Mabolo, Cebu City.[14] Now (December 2016), there are stores across Hong Kong, including Kwun Tong and The ONE, Tsim Sha Tsui.[15] [16]
Notes and References
- Web site: Tom N Toms, a Korean coffee shop with famous pretzels, coming to Galleria area. Luna. Marcy de. 2019-08-09. Houston Chronicle. 2020-04-17.
- Web site: Tom N Toms Coffee is now in Cebu! Founder's Guide. 2016-09-08. en-US. 2020-04-17.
- Web site: Brand History. www.tomntoms.com. ko. 2018-04-07.
- News: RushOrder and Tom N Toms Coffee Team Up in Mobile Ordering and On-Demand Delivery Partnership. PRWeb. 2018-09-20.
- http://en.tomntoms.com/html/eng/company/history.php Tom N Tom's History Page
- Web site: Tom N Tom’s Coffee . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728073910/http://www.notey.com/@theblueink_unofficial/external/8754041/tom-n-toms-coffee-the-newest-coffee-haven-in-bacolod.html . 2017-07-28.
- News: Restaurant review: Tom N Toms Coffee in Sha Tin – a Korean take on Starbucks . The South China Morning Post. June 8, 2016. 2016-12-07.
- http://en.tomntoms.com/html/eng/store/storeGlobalList.php Tom N Tom's Official Website, Global List
- Web site: 탐앤탐스, 마카오 진출로 중화권 판로 확대. Sports Chosun. September 23, 2015. 2015-09-23.
- News: Tom n Tom's Coffee – First Philippine flagship store located in Bacolod.. 2015-02-27. The Bacolod Food Hunters. 2018-02-19. en-US.
- http://en.tomntoms.com/html/eng/company/history.php Tom N Tom's Website
- News: RushOrder and Tom N Toms Coffee Team Up in Mobile Ordering and On-Demand Delivery Partnership. PRWeb. 2018-09-20.
- Web site: Restaurant review: Tom N Toms Coffee in Sha Tin – a Korean take on Starbucks . 2016-06-09 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331200150/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/1969325/restaurant-review-tom-n-toms-coffee-sha-tin-korean-take . 2023-03-31 . live .
- Web site: Korean coffee brand Tom N Toms opens in Cebu - MyCebu.ph: Cebu News & Features. mycebu.ph. 9 September 2016. en-US. 2017-11-17.
- https://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/r-tom-n-toms-coffee-kwun-tong-western-r502343 Kwun Tong
- https://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/r-tom-n-toms-coffee-tsim-sha-tsui-western-r513721 Tsim Sha Tsui Store
