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Jamaica Blue
The operation is owned by the Foodco Management Pty Ltd (also owners of the award winning Muffin Break operation), a company that has developed a strong reputation in the retail leasing industry. Foodco has won many prestigious State and National Awards for Retail Excellence by major lessors such as Westfield and Lend Lease. The concept behind the Jamaica Blue cafés is unique. The outlets have a warm, inviting, tropical Jamaican theme with explosions of colour, not to mention its own exclusive blend of gourmet coffee and specialty teas. They also have an extensive range of light meals to choose from. It was this fun, Jamaican atmosphere that
captured the attention of Larry and Debbie Giacomi of Cairns when they visited a Jamaica
Blue café whilst holidaying in Sydney five years ago. They had always dreamt of owning
and running their own coffee shop and felt they had finally found the concept they had
been looking for. "We pretty much decided then and there that if we couldn’t get
into a Jamaica Blue, we wouldn’t make the move at all", said Larry. For sixteen
months now, they have been the proud owners of the Cairns Jamaica Blue café in the brand
new Cairns Central Shopping Centre.
Jamaica Blue was a finalist in the restaurant/café section of this year’s 14th annual National Westfield Awards for Retail Excellence. Bob Nelson, Foodco Managing Director, is proud of the success of his franchise. "Jamaica Blue’s finalist position is so exciting considering it is such a new franchise operation. We are expecting big things from it next year and in the years to come," he said. For more information, please call 1800 622 338. |
Larry is happy to report that his turnover has exceeded initial expectations and he and
Debbie are thoroughly enjoying running their own business. They are also enjoying prime
location in the shopping centre, which they attribute entirely to Foodco. "If we had
gone out and opened up a coffee shop on our own without the support of Foodco, we probably
would have been stuck in a pokey little corner of the shopping centre", Larry said.
"This way, we are enjoying prime location just opposite Target with maximum traffic
flow."