One Direction have announced plans to set up a string of coffee shops filled with band memorabilia in a bid to expand their empire and further take over the globe!!
The franchise will provide a meeting place for fans with the first branch opening in Japan as early as this month. “The cafés will be very child friendly for younger fans and they’re sure to be stocked up with lots of 1D merchandise. It could become one of the group’s biggest money-spinners if it takes off. Everything linked to One Direction equates to success at the moment.”
Its thought the lucrative new business venture is highly favoured by mentor Simon Cowell, who hopes to open a second branch in London, before opening several more in New York, Paris, Berlin and Sydney. “This could become the lads’ version of Planet Hollywood. That chain was backed by stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger when it launched in 1991.”
The news come after reports that Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn are predicted to earn close to €750 million this year following their ‘Where We Are’ stadium tour which kicks off in April.
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