Where did Ediya Coffee open its first outlet overseas in Laos, and what is its expansion plan?

Ediya opened its first outlet in Laos and said it wants to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asian markets. It also plans to cooperate with Grandview Property Sole on opening stores in Cambodia and Myanmar.

What is Ediya Coffee's master franchise deal with Grandview Property Sole?

Ediya signed the agreement last year with Grandview Property Sole, a subsidiary of Kolao Group, to expand its franchise business overseas. The master franchisee can open stores itself and sub-franchise them to third parties within a set area.

How many stores did Ediya Coffee operate in Korea at the end of 2024?

Ediya operated 2,581 stores in South Korea at the end of 2024. The company, established in 2001, is a homegrown Korean coffee franchise known for relatively affordable prices.

Ediya Coffee opens 1st outlet in Laos in overseas expansion

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Ediya Coffee opened its first outlet in Laos on Monday as it expands in Southeast Asia. The Korean coffee franchise signed a master franchise agreement with Grandview Property Sole, a Kolao Group subsidiary, last year to grow overseas. Ediya will also work with Grandview on stores in Cambodia and Myanmar. The chain, founded in 2001, operated 2,581 stores in Korea at the end of 2024.

Key Facts

Ediya said Laos is the fourth country where it has expanded its coffee chain business, after Guam in 2023, Malaysia in 2024 and Canada earlier this year.
The company signed a master franchise agreement last year with Grandview Property Sole, a subsidiary of local conglomerate Kolao Group.
A master franchise agreement lets the master franchisee open franchise units and sub-franchise them to third parties within a specified area.
Ediya operated 2,581 stores in South Korea as of the end of 2024.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 10, 2026 9:41 am KST

People line up to order coffee at the first branch of Eidya Coffee in Vientiane, Laos, Saturday. Courtesy of Ediya Coffee

Ediya, a major Korean coffee franchise, said Monday it has opened its first outlet in Laos as it seeks to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asian markets.

Ediya signed a master franchise agreement with Grandview Property Sole, a subsidiary of local private conglomerate Kolao Group, last year to expand its franchise business overseas, the company said in a press release.

A master franchise agreement allows the master franchisee not only to open franchise units itself within a specified area but also to sub-franchise them to third parties.

Under the deal, Ediya and Grandview Property will also cooperate in opening Ediya stores in Cambodia and Myanmar, where Grandview has business operations in the distribution and construction sectors, it said.

Laos is the fourth country where Ediya has expanded its coffee chain business, following the opening of its first overseas outlet in Guam in 2023, its second in Malaysia in 2024 and its third in Canada earlier this year.

Established in 2001, Ediya is a homegrown Korean coffee franchise offering relatively affordable prices. It operated 2,581 stores in Asia's fourth-largest economy as of the end of 2024.

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