History
Hudsons Coffee was founded in December 1998 by Ros Turner and Mark Hawthorne when they established their first outlet in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. By 2000, they operated two outlets in Melbourne without the competition of big multinationals that were ready to enter the market (Starbucks were yet to enter, and Gloria Jean's were looking to expand their Australian franchise, as they only had two test sites in New South Wales). In April 2003, the company opened its first franchised store in the Adelaide city centre, and by the end of that year the chain had expanded to 25 outlets. By January 2009, Hudsons Coffee operated 47 stores with nearly half being franchised and was also acquired by Emirates Leisure Retail (Australia) in that same year. The newest outlet is located in Burnie which opened in January 2013.
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