A Twosome Place

A Twosome Place is a South Korean coffeehouse chain specializing in coffee and desserts. Since the opening of its first store in Sinchon, Seoul, in 2002, the brand has grown to approximately 1,700 locations nationwide as of June 2025. Following the launch of its franchise business in 2008, A Twosome Place was established as an independent corporation in February 2018 through a spin-off from CJ Foodville's coffee business. In November 2021, the company was acquired by the Carlyle Group, a U.S.-based global investment firm.

Name meaning

The chain's name comes from the slogan "A cup of coffee, Two of us, Some dessert Place.[2][3]

History

A Twosome Place, created in 2002 by CJ Foodville, opened its first store in Sinchon, Seoul,[4] and it launched its franchise model in 2008, with a store in Sinsa, Gangnam.[4] In 2010, it opened its 100th location, and a year later, it expanded into the Chinese market. By the end of 2017, it had 45 stores in that country.[5] Also in 2017, A Twosome Place signed a partnership with Singapore's TWG Tea, adding its products to its menu.[6] In 2018, the brand was spun off from CJ Foodville.[5] In 2021, it was acquired by the American private equity firm the Carlyle Group.[7][8] Despite the financial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022), A Twosome Place was the only coffeehouse chain in South Korea to record a profit.[7] However, that year, it was forced to liquidate its Chinese subsidiary, A Twosome Shanghai.[9] By the end of 2025, the company operated more than 1,700 stores across South Korea.[10][11][12] That year, the "Twosome 2.0" concept was created, distinguishing the company with a more luxurious design than other A Twosome Place locations.[13] The company runs its own research and development center,[4] and it has a proprietary Mobile application, called Twosome Heart.[7][4]

See also

• List of coffeehouse chains

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