Muffin Break is a franchise business of Foodco which operates small bakery cafe coffee shops throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. As of 2025 Muffin Break had 300 stores worldwide.[1] Muffin Break is the sister company of Jamaica Blue, which is also a franchise of Foodco Group Pty Ltd.[2]
History
The Muffin Break concept originated in Canada in the 1970s but was acquired by Foodco Group Pty Ltd and refined for contemporary conditions.[3] The first of the new style Muffin Break stores opened in 1989 in Coolangatta, Queensland.[4]
The first Muffin Break store in New Zealand opened in Auckland in 1994.[5]