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Costa Coffee has agreed a 10-year extension to its retail concession partnership with fashion and homeware retailer NEXT, securing operations across the UK estate until January 2036. The renewal builds on a 15-year commercial relationship that began with a single site in 2011 and has expanded to more than 140 integrated coffee shops nationwide.
The agreement underpins continued capital investment across shared retail spaces, focusing on new site acquisitions, flagship formats, and store refurbishments.
Throughout 2026, Costa Coffee expanded its footprint within NEXT locations by opening seven new outlets. This rollout included a 3,000 sq ft unit at NEXT's flagship retail destination at Bluewater in Kent. Representing Costa Coffee's largest location within the NEXT portfolio, the Bluewater site was among the first to incorporate the operator's updated store design format.
Alongside new site openings, Costa Coffee completed refurbishment programmes across 26 existing NEXT concession stores during the year to update store layouts and customer service infrastructure.
Tom Falk, Head of Property at Costa Coffee, commented on the long-term concession agreement:
"NEXT has been a valued partner for many years and we're delighted to extend our relationship through to 2036. This milestone reflects the strength of our partnership and creates an exciting platform for future growth.
"Together, we've grown from a single location to a network of more than 140 stores, adapting to changing consumer needs and investing in great coffee experiences along the way. The success of landmark locations such as Bluewater demonstrates what can be achieved when two customer-focused brands work together with a shared ambition. This agreement gives us a fantastic opportunity to build on that momentum in the years ahead."
Operating within high-footfall retail parks and shopping centres, the NEXT concession model enables Costa Coffee to capture destination shopping dwell time while providing NEXT with an integrated food-and-beverage anchor. With the new contract running through to January 2036, both businesses plan to continue evaluating further site openings and ongoing estate upgrades across the UK.
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