FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIESLET’S TALK Hot.Golden.Built to travel.
Tested on the trading floor in Canterbury. Ready for your town.A hands on hospitality business with the training, suppliers and standards written down, so the next store runs like the first.
Turnkey investment from £135,000, franchise fees included
Everything you need to open. The final figure depends on your format and your site.
THE SHORT ANSWER
A Lookumades franchise is a turnkey operation: one investment covers everything you need to open a store ready to trade. You run it in an agreed territory using our menu, brand, training and operating standards, and we train your team and support your launch.
Lookumades sells hot Greek loukoumades made to order, gelato made in store and Australian style coffee. The Canterbury flagship has traded since November 2025, and it is where recipes, service and team training are tested and refined.
Read the franchise fact sheetMEET THE PEOPLE. SEE THE POSSIBILITIES.
Step inside the Canterbury flagship with Adam and Cliff. Two short films with captions on screen, and a full transcript under each one.
01 / THE BRAND
Adam and Cliff introduce Lookumades, with a look at the food, drinks and shop behind the name.
This isn’t a dessert brand.
We don’t just sell doughnuts.
This isn’t for everyone, and that’s the point.
If you’re looking for something simple, this isn’t it.
If you’re looking to build something people feel, now we’re talking.
Be a part of something special.
02 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
The founders on the kind of Franchisee they are looking for.
If you’re looking for something simple, this isn’t it.
You’re not meant to understand this straight away. Most people don’t, until they’re in it.
But if you’re the kind of person who sees this and leans in, you’ll understand exactly what this is.
We built it to create demand. Big difference.
A SYSTEM, NOT JUST A SHOP
Six things a Lookumades Franchisee starts with, each one real and in use in Canterbury today.
Team members are trained and certified through the Lookumades Training Passport, so standards are checked, not assumed.
Our operating standards are written into a store manual, so they can be taught, checked and repeated.
Ordering, payments, rewards and inventory run through Toast, with delivery through Deliveroo.
Single origin Brazilian coffee from Fazenda Mió and ceremonial grade matcha from Kyo’s Matcha. More partners are confirmed in discovery.
Meet the coffee originLooki, the Lookumates loyalty club and The Drop give every store marketing it can run from opening day.
See The DropEvery Franchisee has a named contact at Lookumades, from signing through opening and beyond.
The recipes. The suppliers. The day to day operation. Discover the Lookumades approach with the people behind it.
START A CONVERSATIONMADE HERE. FINISHED YOUR WAY.
BUILT TO TRADE ALL DAY
Lookumades is designed to trade from first coffee to last order.
Aussie style coffee and matcha start the day.
Hot loukoumades and loaded desserts, made to order.
Made in store and scooped to order.
Open late, every day of the week.
The same menu, brought to the door.
More ways to earn from the same store.
A loyalty club that brings guests back.
A menu and a model built around repeat visits and a full trading day.
A DAY IN THE LIFE / 10AM TO 10PM
Twelve photographs from our Canterbury flagship, open to close. Each one shows a part of the system at work, so you can see what you would be running, hour by hour.
St Margaret’s Street, every day of the week. The opening routine is written into the store manual.
Store manual
Every team member is trained and certified through the Lookumades Training Passport.
Training Passport
Loukoumades are made to order from a written recipe, taught the same way every time.
Store manual
Orders and payments at the counter and online run through Toast.
Toast
Single origin Brazilian beans from Fazenda Mió, poured with care.
Named supplier
Ceremonial grade matcha from Kyo’s Matcha, whisked by hand.
Named supplier
Gelato made in store and scooped to order.
Made in store
The same menu, boxed to go or brought to the door through Deliveroo.
Deliveroo
The Lookumates loyalty club rewards repeat visits, built into the same Toast system.
Lookumates
Built on gelato made in store and finished at the counter.
Menu
Loaded loukoumades for the late crowd, and The Drop brings a new limited time flavour through the year.
The Drop
The close follows a written nightly checklist, so the morning team walks into a store that is ready.
Nightly closeWHAT PEOPLE SAY
Guests in their own words, first names only, plus what the local press and business community said when they came in to Canterbury.
“Gorgeous crispy doughnuts with a range of toppings.”
“The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive.”
“The homemade ice cream was insanely good.”
KENT ONLINE
Kent Online’s Cara Simmonds visited St Margaret’s Street and reviewed our loukoumades, croffles and shakes.
Read the reviewCANTERBURY BID
“Oh what a wonderful setting for this morning’s breakfast networking Lookumades in Canterbury.”
Girlings Solicitors, after a Canterbury Business Improvement District breakfast at our St Margaret’s Street store.
Read Girlings’ event storyMore in the press and the community.
ABOUT US / THE FOUNDERS
Lifelong friends. A shared appetite for doing things properly. And one golden little doughnut with a big future.
Adam Papa-Adams leads franchise finance and compliance. Of Greek Cypriot heritage, he grew up with loukoumades, and that connection sits at the heart of the brand.
Cliff White has spent around forty years in franchising as a franchisee, franchisee council chair, entrepreneur and franchisor. He has seen both sides of the franchise table, and he built the Lookumades system with that in mind.
Canterbury is where their experience meets the everyday reality of running a store. Final approval of every Franchisee rests with Adam and Cliff.
For Adam and Cliff, the ambition is about more than opening stores. It starts with exceptional ingredients, generous hospitality and a team that cares about every detail. Those are the standards they want every Lookumades Franchisee to share.
Start a conversation with Adam and CliffLoukoumades made to order, gelato made in store, Super Shakes and Aussie style coffee. A menu for every part of the day.
Explore the menuExplore locations across the UK and Ireland, shortlist up to three areas and start a conversation about your patch.
Explore territoriesOne published figure online, and the full financial pack in person, with the source of every figure, after a confidentiality agreement.
Franchise investmentPrefer it all on one page? Read the franchise fact sheet
A GOOD PARTNERSHIP STARTS WITH AN HONEST CONVERSATION.
Hospitality needs visible, involved leadership.
Opening the doors is only the start of running a business.
A consistent guest experience depends on shared standards.
The details matter, from ingredients to the last topping.
Every business carries risk. Evidence deserves careful review.
Great service starts with a well supported team.
Come to Canterbury. Taste the product. Ask the difficult questions.
If that sounds like you, we would like to meet you.
THE SEVEN REASONS TEST
Seven quick questions, one for each reason. Two minutes, no sign up, and an honest answer at the end. A strong result opens the enquiry form with your answers attached.
GREEK SOUL. ROOM TO GROW.
Enter your town or postcode to see the Lookumades locations near you, then shortlist up to three areas and start a conversation.
Priority regions now: London, Bristol, Manchester, Oxford, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We are actively looking for Franchisees in these areas.
Orange marker · Canterbury flagshipGold markers · Priority regionSmaller markers · EnquireBlue marker · Your starting point
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WHERE COULD YOUR STORY BEGIN?
FLAGSHIP TRADING
Our flagship at 29A St Margaret’s Street, trading since November 2025. Visit, taste the menu and see the system at work.
Canterbury is our trading flagship. Every other location is open for a conversation, and we confirm availability with you one area at a time. An enquiry does not reserve a territory.
Save up to three areas to compare. Your shortlist stays on this browser. Your search location is never stored.
THE PATH TO OPENING DAY
Eight steps, in order, with no surprises.
Tell us about you and your target area.
Discuss fit, investment and how the model works.
Share your funding position and experience so we can confirm we suit each other.
Visit Canterbury, taste the menu and see the business in action.
We confirm what is available in your area and how it is drawn.
Read the disclosure information, the franchise agreement and the financial pack with your own advisers.
When you and your advisers are satisfied, we agree terms and sign. We will not rush you.
Training, site and fit out support, and a launch plan agreed with your named contact.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
The ten questions we hear most, answered plainly. If yours is not here, ask it in your enquiry and we will answer it on the first call.
A Lookumades franchise is a turnkey operation: one investment covers everything you need to open a store ready to trade. You run it in an agreed territory using our menu, brand, training and operating standards, and we train your team and support your launch.
Investment starts from £135,000 and is turnkey, with franchise fees included. The final figure depends on the format and the site. We share the full breakdown and the verified trading pack in person, once a confidentiality agreement is signed. Historic trading is never a guarantee of future performance.
Experience helps, but it is not the whole story. We look for leaders who will be visibly involved, who are comfortable managing a team and who will follow shared standards. We assess every applicant individually.
We confirm territories one by one. Browse the map, shortlist up to three areas, and we confirm availability with you. An enquiry does not reserve a territory.
Yes. We talk to single store Franchisees and to area developers who want several territories.
Your team is trained and certified through the Lookumades Training Passport. Our operating standards are written into a store manual, and you have a named contact at Lookumades from signing through opening and beyond.
It depends on finding the right site and completing the fit out, so we agree a plan with each Franchisee instead of quoting a headline figure.
Lookumades Franchising Ltd, company number 15663451, registered at 29A St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TG. The founders are Adam Papa-Adams and Cliff White. The UK trade mark is UK00004394888.
We are focused on the UK and Ireland. Master franchise enquiries from other countries are considered case by case.
Our franchise development team replies, asks about you and your target area, and arranges a first call. Final approval of every Franchisee rests with Adam and Cliff.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Last reviewed by Adam Papa-Adams and Cliff White. Lookumades Franchising Ltd, company number 15663451, 29A St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TG.