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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Holly Williams

Time for tea: Whittard of Chelsea opening new UK stores after sales surge

Retailer Whittard of Chelsea has pledged to open more stores across the UK this year and next after notching up its fourth year in a row of growing sales (Alamy/PA) -

Retailer Whittard of Chelsea has pledged to open more stores across the UK in 2025 and 2026 after notching up its fourth year in a row of growing sales.

The tea, coffee and hot chocolate retailer said rising revenues were helping offset surging costs across the business, while new concepts were being rolled out across its expanding store estate, such as tea tasting stations.

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