Caffè Nero buys Nottingham-based 200 Degrees coffee brand

Independent coffee house chain 200 Degrees has been purchased by Caffè Nero.

The Nottingham-based business was set up in 2012 and had grown to 21 stores across the UK, including venues in Manchester, Leeds, Leicester, Cardiff, Derby and Liverpool.

The company, which also has its own roastery in Meadow Lane, Nottingham, becomes the fifth brand to join the Nero Group, which aims to expand the 200 Degrees brand in the UK.

Nero Group founder and Group CEO Gerry Ford said: “200 Degrees has a solid, loyal customer base and has developed a strong regional position.”