Lagardère Travel Retail and EL&N have reached a franchise agreement, providing exclusive rights across travel locations – e.g. Airports and Train Stations.
Founded in 2017, EL&N is a cafe brand that has become renowned for its ‘instagrammable’ decor and products. The brand has a presence, currently, in The UK, Belgium, France, The Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar) and China. There are currently 25 existing stores.
In February 2023, Lagardère partnered with Costa Coffee, to become the franchisee of across Poland and Latvia.
Lagardère Travel Retail is part of the Lagardère group, founded in 1852. The company operates in 42 countries, with over 5,000 stores in venues such as in airports, railway stations and other concessions. Within their foodservice sector, their partner brands include Pret A Manger, Paul, McDonalds, Burger King and Starbucks.
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