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Today’s headlinesWed 12 Aug 2026

The coffee land-grab accelerates while Sixty60 eats the dinner occasion

Vida passes 400 stores, Seattle is opening 40 a year, and the biggest competitor for a restaurant meal now delivers from a supermarket.

DataCoffee spend per customer is up 16% since 2023, R99 to R116 a week, and more of them now come twice. The growth is in the second visit, not a bigger cup. (Financial Mail)

OpeningVida e Caffè has passed 400 stores and wants 500. Bootlegger plans 30 this year, Seattle 40. If you trade coffee, your catchment is being taken now, not next year. (Financial Mail)

DealEntry costs for KFC, Nando's, Chicken Licken and the big coffee brands are tracked at SA Franchise Brands. Worth knowing what your own brand asks before you talk to anyone about a second site. (SA Franchise Brands)

TrendCheckers Sixty60 grew 34.6% to R11.9bn in H1, delivering from 875 stores. Your competition for dinner is a supermarket, not the restaurant down the road. (Financial Mail)

WatchStats SA CPI lands in the third week of the month. Every release resets what you can put on the board without losing the visit. (Stats SA)

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