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Rajat Luthra replaces Sushant Goel as CEO
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Third Wave Coffee
- What it does
- Coffee cafe chain
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2016
What they do
Co-founder Sushant Goel stepped down as chief executive of Third Wave Coffee in March 2024
What happened
Rajat Luthra, formerly head of KFC in India and Nepal, was named to lead the company
Why it matters
Goel stays on the board and keeps guiding strategy, while the chain had passed 100 outlets
The details
- Sushant Goel left the CEO role in March 2024.
- Rajat Luthra, ex-KFC India and Nepal head, took over.
- Goel moved to the board.
About Third Wave Coffee
- Product
- Specialty coffee beverages and desserts through cafe outlets
- Customers
- Coffee enthusiasts and dessert consumers in urban and tier II cities
- How it makes money
- Retail cafe locations with direct consumer sales
- What sets it apart
- Established specialty coffee expertise and national scale with 240+ locations
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