Theobroma, the Australian chocolatier, caf and bar franchise, is heading to the UK with stores set for opening in Birmingham and London in early 2013.
Other locations across the UK are in the pipeline.
Franchise and operations manager, Wayne Wright, said Theobroma has also signed new franchisees for Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
“We have had an extensive year in 2012 with many stores opening, its always great when our new franchisees join the Theobroma family and we are set for an even more exciting year in 2013.
“The lack of quality chocolate and caf products available was one of the main things that compelled us to bring Theobroma to the rest of the world,” Wright said.
“With our experience in quality coffee, chocolate and food products, we decided to fill the void with a high quality world alternative.”