But what seems to have irked anti-corporate coffee lovers about Harris and Hoole is that Tesco has not bought into an existing brand, but is instead attempting to build one from scratch.
Hitcham, an antiquarian bookseller, fears the arrival of Harris and Hoole and other chains will damage the character of the Kent seaside town and force genuine independents out of business by driving up rents.
In 2010, Mr. Young wrote "To the Sky, " a song for "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, " an animated movie released by Warner Bros. about a young owl abducted by an evil owl army.