Café Coffee Day aims for a network of 2,500 stores in 7-8 years

Café Coffee Day aims to have a network of around 2,500 stores in the next 7-8 years as part of its expansion plans. The coffee chain, popularly known as CCD, will add around 100 stores every year focusing on the metro markets. Besides and also look to tap the opportunities coming out from the tier II and tier III places. The chain, which opened its first store in 1996 in Bengaluru, is currently operating 1,740 CCD stores in 250 cities. CCD’s expansion move is an added business opportunity for the signage companies engaging in in-store graphic and branding projects.