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Peter Irvine

Peter Irvine has had over 40 years experience in business at a high profile management level. Peter first started his professional career as a junior at DDB Needham, Sydney - which became the second largest advertising agency in Sydney.

In 1996 Peter branched out into franchising and in conjunction with his business partner Nabi Saleh, established the Gloria Jean's Coffees franchise in Australia.

Since they opened their first coffee house in November 1996, Gloria Jean's Coffees has grown to be the largest specialty coffee retailer and one of the fastest growing franchise organisations in Australia. Today there are over 450 Gloria Jean's stores and kiosks across Australia and over 825 coffee houses in 30 countries worldwide.

In January 2005, Peter and Nabi purchased the international Master Franchise brand and supply and roasting rights for all countries.

Gloria Jean's Coffees has continued to grow, demonstrating excellence in franchising and setting the standard internationally for Australian franchise models. This was recognized in 2005 when Gloria Jean's Coffees won the PricewaterhouseCoopers Excellence in Franchising - Franchisor of the Year Award.