Jamaica Blue

  1. Home
  2. Wiki

Jamaica Blue
Cold coffee drinks, 2024
Product typeCoffee
OwnerFoodco
CountryAustralia
MarketsAustralia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, China, United Arab Emirates
Websitewww.jamaicablue.com.au

Jamaica Blue is a franchise business of Foodco which operates small coffee shops throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The company mainly operates businesses in residential areas, malls, airports, hospitals and high streets.[1] Jamaica Blue operates around 134 cafés in 7 different countries.[2]

History

[edit]

In 2012, the first Jamaica Blue cafe opened in Singapore. In that same year the cafe celebrated its 20th anniversary.[3] It opened its 100th store in Australia on 16 October 2014, in Westfield Miranda.[4] Jamaica Blue is the sister company of Muffin Break, which is also a franchise of Foodco.[5]

In 2020, Jamaica Blue together with their sister company, Muffin Break, raised over $90,000 to assist those affected by the devastating bushfires within Australia[6] by donating to the Australian Red Cross Bush Fire Appeal.

Memory cafes

[edit]
Chocolate cake serving at Jamaica Blue, 2020

The City of Wanneroo, working with Alzheimer's Western Australia, Jamaica Blue and Ocean Keys Shopping Centre, opened a memory cafe at the end of September 2020.

“Memory cafes help reduce stigma and promote a society that enables and supports people living with dementia to remain active in the community rather than be confined within the four walls of their home,” said Alzheimer's WA chief executive, Maria Davison.[7]

Controversies

[edit]

In November 2020, former journalist and Labor candidate Ali France alleged that the Jamaica Blue Indooroopilly store appeared to discriminate against her due to her disabilities and had security escort her from the premises.[8] After publicly discussing the incident on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it gained significant national media coverage. The next day, the company issued an unreserved apology on behalf of Jamaica Blue and the franchisee, and expressed deep disappointment at France's treatment.[9]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Our Story |". www.jamaicablue.com.au. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Jamaica Blue Cafés | Coffee and food". Jamaica Blue Australia. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Jamaica Blue café opens in Singapore | Global Coffee Report". gcrmag.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "JAMAICA BLUE OPENS 100th AUSTRALIAN CAFÉ |". www.jamaicablue.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Retail Branded Systems – Foodco". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Franchise Council of Australia | Franchises supporting bushfire relief". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Memory cafe launches in Clarkson". Community News. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Former journalist and ALP candidate escorted out of cafe". NewsComAu. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Disabled mother hopes people will 'learn' after sharing her horror cafe story". 9News. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

Further reading

[edit]