A Costa Coffee franchise holder has used a funding pot worth more than £7m to add 17 extra sites to its portfolio.
Altrincham-based Sim Trava accesses a £7.1m funding package from HSBC UK to fund the expansion which included four drive-thru branches, three retail parks and 10 high street outlets.
The company is now supporting 350 existing jobs across the North West and 625 in total.
