Scottish rooted Black Sheep Coffee eyes ten more sites in Scotland
The popular coffee shop chain was founded by Eirik Holth and Gabriel Shohet, who both studied in Scotland.
Black Sheep Coffee is ramping up its presence across Scotland with the launch of at least ten additional stores this year.
The latest expansion will take the coffee shop business to 21-plus outlets north of the Border, supporting nearly 300 jobs nationwide, with more opportunities created as the brand continues to grow.
Founded by Eirik Holth and Gabriel Shohet, who both studied in Scotland, the firm’s connection to the country is said to “run deep”. Today, the business remains majority owned and led by its founders and management team, with no private equity or venture capital backing.
The brand is building on strong roots in Glasgow and Edinburgh, expanding into towns and cities including Ayr, Glenrothes, Stirling, Clydebank and Inverness.
At the heart of this growth is a “local-first” model. Black Sheep Coffee said it partners with franchisees who “know their neighbourhoods inside out”.
In Glasgow, franchisees Suhail Rehman and Tariq Din transformed a former Odeon cinema site on Renfield Street, which had stood closed for nearly 20 years, into a flagship destination for the brand. In Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield area, Usman Mohammed brought new life to a vacant former Royal Bank of Scotland site.
The firm said: “Black Sheep Coffee’s expansion is driven by momentum, not convention - building standout spaces, backing local entrepreneurs, and creating a coffee experience that customers keep coming back for.
“As the business continues to scale, Scotland remains central to its story - not just as a market, but as the place where it all began.”
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