Today, a new Starbucks franchise store opens at Piries Place, Horsham’s recently renovated shopping and leisure centre.

Operated by Cobra Coffee Ltd – part of Southern Co-op – the new Starbucks store has created 10 jobs and is supporting the community through partnerships with the arts department at nearby Collyer’s College and the Horsham arm of Samaritans, a national charity dedicated to providing 24/7 confidential emotional support for those experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Claire Ajgaybee, store manager at Starbucks Horsham, said: “We are thrilled to be a partof this vibrant community, which has already welcomed us with open arms. Starbucks employees are passionate about getting involved in the communities they serve, and the Horsham store team is especially excited for the chance to work with our partners at Samaritans and to get to know the students at Collyer’s, who have gone above and beyond in supporting a cause they care about.

The first 200 visitors to the new store will receive free Starbucks reusable cups, which provide customers 25p discounts off in-store drink purchases. The Starbucks store team will also be delivering £1 off vouchers to local businesses and residences, redeemable within the new store’s first three months, and distributing buy-one-get-one-free vouchers on the High Street for new customers to take a friend to coffee on launch weekend.

The Starbucks is located at 5 Piries Place, Horsham RH12 1DG, and is open from 6:30 until 20.00, Monday to Friday, and from 7:00 until 20:00 on the weekends. Starbucks coffee is 99% ethically sourced and accredited by Conservation International under the C.A.F.E. Practices programme.

The Sussex-based Starbucks franchisee Cobra Coffee Ltd operates stores in Kent and Sussex and became part of Southern Co-op in October 2019. This latest store opening has increased the number of Starbucks franchise stores run by Southern Co-op to 20 including stores in Southampton and Bath.