Zarraffa’s Coffee will have a new base for its domestic and international operations following the $12.5m purchase of a 5.4ha site in Logan by its sister company Tonken Property Group.

It could take up to 12 months for the site development; then Zarraffa’s Coffee will be the first and largest tenant. A staged relocation plan will include moving its head office, training, packaging and franchising operations to the site.

Kenton Campbell, CEO of Zarraffa’s Coffee, said the move is part of a strategic plan to future-proof its business.

“The purchase was made with the support of the Logan City Council, with the clear intent to start moving Zarraffa’s operations in a staged manner. We are also looking at plans to develop the property into a retail and food precinct, over a forecasted seven-year period.

“Zarraffa’s and its associated operations currently employ 50 staff. The site development and future operations will create construction, hospitality and retail jobs during this period.

“Our next step will be preliminary works, which will include clean up and set up of basic infrastructure with a master plan to be developed over the next six to 12 months,” said Campbell.

Zarraffa’s Coffee, established in 1996, was originally a roasting house operating from the backstreets of Southport on the Gold Coast. Today the chain comprises 73 stores across Queensland, northern New South Wales and Western Australia.