In September 2025, the Vancouver-based Blenz Coffee entered the Ontario market with its first location at Bronte St South and Main St West in Milton in the Greater Toronto Area. Ending the year with almost 60 locations in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, Blenz Coffee has been crafting premium coffee, tea, and other specialty beverages since 1992. With a focus on using only the highest quality ingredients and providing a warm, homely atmosphere, Blenz has become a central hub within the communities it serves. The chain is now looking to expand its Ontario footprint and has retained Tao Yang at CBRE Ltd’s Suburban Retail Team to source sites for its various formats. The Blenz kiosk café concept will operate in 200 to 400 square feet in smaller high-profile locations such as airports, office buildings, universities, enclosed malls, or hospitals, ideally with adjacent designated seating area. The street front café and regional mall format will operate in 800 to 2000 square feet with at least 20 feet of frontage and end cap drive-thru units operate in 1300 to 2000 square feet. The chain targets high profile sites in close proximity to traffic generators such as supermarkets, food courts, etc.
CBRE Ltd., 5935 Airport Rd., Suite 700, Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1W5 (Tao Yang – 905/617-0741 tao.yang1@cbre.com)
Blenz Coffee, 21320 Gordon Way, Unit 220, Richmond, British Columbia V6W 1J8 (604/682-2995 www.blenz.com)