Sergio Costa
British businessman
About Sergio Costa
Lived 1949 – 2022 (aged 72–73).
Sergio Costa (23 April 1949 – 24 March 2022) was an Italian-born British businessman. In 1971, he founded the coffeeshop chain Costa Coffee with his brother Bruno.
Career In 1959, Oreste Costa and his family moved from Borgo Val di Taro, Italy to Britain, and brought a traditional coffee bean drum roaster with them.
In 1971, Sergio and his brother Bruno opened a small coffee roastery in London's Fenchurch Street, supplying coffee shops and specialist retailers. By 1995, the chain had grown to 41 UK coffee shops, and was acquired by Whitbread. In 2019, The Coca-Cola Company bought the company for US$4.9 billion, and as of 2023, there are 3,401 coffee shops in 31 countries.
Personal life and death He was married to Iolande Bertorelli, and they had three children, Monica, Marco and Tania, who have all been involved in the coffee business.
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Who was Sergio Costa?
British businessman (1949–2022)
When was Sergio Costa born?
Sergio Costa was born on 23 April 1949.
When did Sergio Costa die?
Sergio Costa died in 2022.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sergio Costa. https://biography.guide/sergio-costa/
MLA: "Sergio Costa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sergio-costa/.
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