Ringtons Tea & Coffee

A Unique Story

Ringtons is a unique business with a unique story.
Founded in 1907 by Samuel Smith, Ringtons remains the only company in the world to deliver tea, coffee and biscuits door-to-door.

Having survived two world wars and several recessions, Ringtons remains a family business with three of Sam's great-grandsons actively involved in running the company.

Today, a growing fleet of 200 vans continues to make door-to-door deliveries from Edinburgh down to Peterborough and from Lancashire across to East Anglia serving over 250,000 households.

Ringtons have taken the strategic decision that future expansion will be through franchising. This has created the opportunity for franchisees to replicate this successful, 100-year old formula in their local town, building a profitable business through personal service and excellent customer relationships.

A Unique Business

A typical Ringtons franchisee will:

• Have an exclusive territory of 30,000 to 40,000 households, divided into 10 routes, each served fortnightly
• Have 125 regular customers per route
• Carry a range of teas, coffee, biscuits and seasonal items to customers' doors in a traditional wicker basket
• Take payment at the door, as 90% of customers pay immediately (a simple interest-free credit facility is available)
• Record each transaction on a user-friendly handheld computer / scanner

Ringtons have ambitious plans to build a successful franchise network across the UK and are looking for franchisees who are:

• Happy to work outdoors
• Passionate about starting and building their own business
• Enthusiastic about serving and helping customers
• Hardworking and want to develop themselves personally and professionally
• Able to make the required financial investment in their future

Contact

Ringtons Franchise Support
Algernon Road
Newcastle
NE6 2YN

Email: franchise@ringtons.co.uk
Phone: 0845 671 1907