Cafe Oui Inc.

Name

Cafe Oui Inc.

Legal name

Cafe Oui Inc.

Website

https://cafeoui.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Shop

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee shop
• Community cafe
• Fresh food service
• Mobile coffee catering
• Local bakery cafe

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Traditional retail revenue from a brick-and-mortar café selling freshly prepared food, beverages including coffee, espresso drinks, ice cream, and baked goods. Customers can order in-store or via online pickup system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cafe Oui Inc. operates a family-run community café in Chelmsford, Ontario, serving specialty coffee and espresso drinks, fresh sandwiches and subs, salads, baked goods, ice cream, and gluten-free options. Customers can dine in, order online for pickup, or access the brand via the 'Café Oui on Wheels' mobile catering unit at events across the Greater Sudbury area.

Product overview

Cafe Oui Inc. operates as a family-run cafe offering a unified dine-in and takeout experience in Chelmsford, Ontario. The core product is the brick-and-mortar cafe providing food and beverages, complemented by an online ordering system for pickup. A notable sub-brand is 'Cafe Oui on Wheels,' a mobile catering service. The food menu features freshly prepared subs, salads, and daily-cut meats with homemade 'Oui sauce,' while the beverage menu centers on espresso and brewed coffee using locally-roasted beans from Espanola Coffee Roasters. Additional offerings include locally sourced baked goods and a community pay-it-forward program. The company operates Monday through Saturday 8am-9pm and Sunday 9am-6pm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Oui on Wheels: Mobile cafe service serving at select events throughout the Greater Sudbury area, a new addition to their brick and mortar location.

Products and services

• Brick-and-Mortar Café A family-run dine-in and takeout café located at 3536 Errington Street, Chelmsford, Ontario, serving specialty coffee, espresso drinks, fresh subs and sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and ice cream. Features an outdoor patio, pet-friendly environment with dog ties and water bowls, and a collection of board games for customers. Open Monday through Saturday 8:00am–9:00pm and Sunday 9:00am–6:00pm.
• Online Pickup Ordering

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Espanola Coffee RoasterscoreOthersLocal coffee roaster supplying high-quality, locally roasted beans for Café Oui's home-brew and espresso drinks. Customers can enjoy fresh brewed coffee in-house or purchase beans for home use.
• Regency BakerycoreOthersLocal bakery supplying fresh buns daily for Café Oui's sandwiches and subs. Also supplies apple fritters for Fritter Fridays.
• AmiciminorOthersLocal supplier providing gluten-free bagels, bread, and sub buns for customers with dietary restrictions.
• Treat Yourself Bake ShoppeminorOthersLocal artisan baker contributing to Café Oui's selection of locally made baked goods.
• Kate she BakesminorOthersLocal artisan baker contributing to Café Oui's baked goods selection.
• Ruby FarmsminorOthersLocal farm providing fresh produce for Café Oui's food items.
• St. Gabriel's Long Term Care FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for holiday gift drive program. Café Oui teams up with St. Gabriel's to collect gifts for residents in need, with hundreds of seniors receiving gifts each Christmas.
• Various Local VendorsminorOthersCurated selection of local artisan goods including honey, salt, jam, and other products sold at the café.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Second Cup: Canadian specialty coffee chain with café locations emphasizing espresso, baked goods, and a sit-down atmosphere. Closely matches Café Oui's café format and product mix, but as a franchised incumbent rather than a family-run independent.
• Tim Hortons: Canada's dominant coffee and QSR chain with thousands of locations nationwide, including strong presence across Northern Ontario. Directly comparable to Café Oui on the coffee and quick-bite side, but operates as a mass-market incumbent rather than a community-focused independent.
• Country Style: Ontario-focused coffee and baked-goods chain serving fresh-baked goods, sandwiches, and specialty coffees. Comparable to Café Oui in its emphasis on fresh buns, sandwiches, and coffee, but operates at chain scale across Ontario.
• Starbucks: Global coffee chain with a broad Canadian footprint offering espresso beverages, baked goods, and grab-and-go food. Comparable to Café Oui in core product offering (specialty coffee, pastries, light food) but as a large-scale, brand-driven incumbent rather than a community café.

Emerging players

• Chatime: Specialty tea and bubble tea café chain with growing Canadian presence. Partial overlap with Café Oui's beverage-led offering, though it focuses on tea-based drinks rather than coffee and espresso.

Direct peers

• Pilot Coffee Roasters: Toronto-based specialty coffee roaster operating its own cafés serving espresso, brewed coffee, and light food. Comparable to Café Oui in the independent, quality-focused, locally-roasted-coffee café segment.
• Balzac's Coffee Roasters: Ontario-based independent coffee roaster and café operator focused on small-batch roasted coffee and full bakery/café service. Direct peer to Café Oui in the independent, specialty-coffee, locally-rooted café category across Ontario.
• Square One Coffee Co. Independent Ontario coffee shop focused on specialty espresso and light café fare. Direct comparable to Café Oui in the small, independent, community café category with a coffee-forward product.
• Williams Fresh Cafe: Ontario café chain serving fresh sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and specialty coffee. Very comparable menu and format to Café Oui with a dine-in, community-café orientation, but operates multiple locations rather than one.
• Thornbury Coffee Co. Ontario-based café and roaster serving specialty coffee and light café fare in a community café format. Closely mirrors Café Oui's combination of locally roasted coffee, baked goods, and a sit-down neighborhood atmosphere.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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