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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cooks Coffee signs deal to launch Esquires coffee in India
New Zealand-based Cooks Coffee Company has announced an expansion into the Indian market through a master franchise agreement with Sterling Coffee House. This is a pivotal move for the company's global growth strategy, as it brings the Esquires coffee brand to India. Sterling Coffee House, a special purpose vehicle, will oversee the establishment and operation of the Esquires coffee chain in the country. Cooks Coffee will provide support by sharing systems, processes and best practices to ensure the franchise maintains the high standards associated with the Esquires brand. The coffee retail chain market in India was valued at $18.83bn for the year ending March 2025, with projections indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.84% up to 2030. Cooks Coffee Company CEO Aiden Keegan stated: "We are thrilled to announce the signing of the master franchise agreement for India, marking an important milestone in our international expansion strategy. "India represents a dynamic and growing market, and we are confident that Sterling Coffee Houses Limited will be a great partner in bringing the Esquires brand to new customers across the country. This partnership will enable us to extend our brand presence while benefiting from the proven operational support provided by our teams in the UK and Ireland." Esquires Coffee, established in 1993, has seen significant growth since Cooks Coffee acquired the global rights (excluding Australia and New Zealand) in 2013, focusing on the UK and Ireland markets. The brand has more than 100 outlets in nine international markets. "Cooks Coffee signs deal to launch Esquires coffee in India" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
South Windsor High School embraces Artificial Intelligence in classrooms
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger and bigger part of our lives. That is why one local school district is embracing AI in the classroom. The ways in which they are doing that may surprise you. Students in Ms. Quinn's senior English class at South Windsor High School are using artificial intelligence to help with their senior theses, and their school is encouraging it. Community describes qualities wanted for new Hartford superintendent 'It's not necessarily doing any of the thinking for you,' senior Aiden Keegan explained. 'It's more taking your thinking and being like, 'Hey, here's an angle you might not have thought of. Here's another route to explore yourself.'' South Windsor is using an AI platform called Magic School designed to help students, but still let them do the critical thinking. 'I think it's helping them move out of the brainstorming phase faster,' teacher Cara Quinn said. 'It's helping them generate ideas faster. It's helping them get through the research faster.' That research is the kind of thing that can take the longest for students working on a paper for class. There has been a lot of hand-wringing over students using AI to cheat, but with Magic School, teachers can review all the interactions between students and the AI to make sure the AI is helping, but not doing the work for them. 'I'm able to see what it is that they're asking,' Quinn said. 'I can see the script of the questions and the responses that they've gotten.' Teachers can also look at the process students went through. That process of interacting with technology is what is driving South Windsor to use AI all the way from 12th grade down to kindergarten. 'That's what it's all about with AI is asking the right questions, and so you start with basic questions,' South Windsor Schools' Director of Technology Doug Couture said. Those questions are just like the ones you would ask a teacher. 'It saved me so many hours of struggling over the computer when I can just use my own words and have it help me,' senior Isabella Giammarino said. 'It's like talking to my teacher. It literally is.' However, the reality is, the teacher can only do so much. 'There's one of me and there are 25 of them,' Quinn said. 'So, when they are in a place where they need assistance, this is another group member, another brain that they can use to bounce ideas off of.' And when today's students are out in the workforce, AI will be even more prevalent than it is now. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
