Third Wave Coffee opens its 250th café in Hazratganj, Lucknow
Third Wave Coffee, a coffee and food QSR chain, opened its 250th café in Hazratganj, Lucknow. The opening is part of the company's expansion across metros, Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets, following recent entries into Agra, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Jalandhar. The café serves the chain's food and beverage portfolio and specialty coffee offering, supported by technology-enabled operations.
Launch details
- Store count
- 250th café
- Format
- café
- Target
- approximately 320 cafés by FY27
- Recent market entries
- Agra, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Jalandhar
- Expanding this month
- Ludhiana, Manipal and Kochi
- Planned for current financial year
- Dehradun and Amritsar
- Founded
- 2016
- Other brand
- Third Rush Desserts, present in Bengaluru and Kolkata
Where
Hazratganj, Lucknow High street
What comes next
Third Wave Coffee is expanding into Ludhiana, Manipal and Kochi this month, with Dehradun and Amritsar planned for the current financial year, targeting approximately 320 cafés by FY27.
People behind it
- Rajat LuthraCEO
- Sushant Goelfounder
- Anirudh Sharmafounder
- Ayush Bathwalfounder
About Third Wave Coffee
Coffee chain with cafés and dessert brand.
Funding on record
Not disclosed · ₹408 crore
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Frequently asked questions
What did Third Wave Coffee launch?
Third Wave Coffee, a coffee and food QSR chain, opened its 250th café in Hazratganj, Lucknow.
Where is it?
It is at Hazratganj, Lucknow (high street).
When was it announced?
Third Wave Coffee announced it on 26 September 2026.
What are Third Wave Coffee's plans after this launch?
Third Wave Coffee is expanding into Ludhiana, Manipal and Kochi this month, with Dehradun and Amritsar planned for the current financial year, targeting approximately 320 cafés by FY27.
Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Third Wave Coffee
- Type
- Store opening
- Date
- 26 Sep 2026
- Category
- coffee and food QSR
- Location
- Hazratganj
- City
- Lucknow
- Figure
- 250th
- Source
- Media reports
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