The UK ’ s favourite coffee shop has just posted very promising growth results , backed up by an innovative , long-term supply chain strategy

Costa ( part of the larger Whitbread group ) has accrued a number of enviable accolades over the years and can boast equally impressive growth figures to boot . The coffee shop chain recently posted a massive 28.4 percent growth in underlying operating profits , from £ 52.4 million to £ 67.3 million . It has set itself the target of achieving £ 2.5 billion system sales by 2020 ; we examine how the company will expand globally and deliver a number of strategic initiatives .