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Dôme
Industry Foodservice
Founded 1990; 35 years ago (1990)
Founders
  • Patria Jefferies
  • Phil May
  • Phil Sexton
Headquarters ,
Australia
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A Dôme cafe which used to be located in Westfield Carousel, Cannington, Australia

Dôme is a well-known chain of cafes and restaurants. It started in Perth, Western Australia, and is famous for its European-style coffee shops.

You can find over 65 Dôme cafes across Australia, mostly in Western Australia. They also have locations in Darwin. Dôme has even opened cafes in other countries. These include the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bahrain, and the Hulhumale in the Maldives.

The Story of Dôme: How It Began

Founding Dôme Cafes

Dôme was started in 1990 by three people: Patria Jefferies, Phil May, and Phil Sexton. Their very first cafe opened in the early 1990s. It was located on Napoleon Street in Cottesloe, a suburb of Perth.

Growing Across the World

By the early 2000s, Dôme had become a big name in Australia. It grew quickly and became a major player in the cafe scene. Today, there are more than 130 Dôme cafes. You can find them in about eight different countries around the world.

The main office for Dôme is in Maylands, Western Australia. It is located in a building that used to be the Peninsula Hotel, Maylands.

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