A small London café chain has set its sights on becoming “the new Starbucks” after securing a multi-million pound loan from a wealthy French aristocrat.
Knoops, which is known for its luxury hot chocolate drinks sold at stores in Kensington, Covent Garden and Knightsbridge, plans to turbocharge its expansion after it sealed a £6 million debt financing arrangement led by Eléonore de Lubersac, the granddaughter of banking tycoon Raoul de Lubersac and great-granddaughter of northern French aristocrat and politician Guy de Lubersac.
