Startbucks opens ninth store in India

[Backbencher]

American coffee retail giant Starbucks on
Tuesday announced its ninth store in the
country, which will be opened in South Delhi.
Tata Starbucks Ltd is a 50:50 joint venture
between Starbucks Coffee Company and
Tata Global Beverages Ltd.
“Our customers in New Delhi have extended
a very warm welcome to us and we are
thrilled to open our second store in the city,”
Tata Starbucks Ltd CEO Avani Davda said.
The new outlet is located at Select City Walk
Mall and will be open for customers from
March 28, the company said in a statement.
It is spread over 2000 sq ft and has seating
capacity of over 70 people, it added.
Starbucks had entered the Indian market in
October 2012 and operates five stores in
Mumbai and four in New Delhi.
The company plans to open 50 outlets in
India this year.

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[Jade]

Costa is much better than Starbucks. Do India has Costa stores

 

[Cherokee]

Costa is much better than Starbucks. Do India has Costa stores

If you mean Costa coffee , yes and quite a lot , as well as Gloria Jena's coffee .

 

[T90TankGuy]

Costa is much better than Starbucks. Do India has Costa stores

Yes we do ,they have quiet a large presence . its all set to grow larger.
Costa Coffee to add 200 stores in India by 2015 | Business Standard

 

[Developereo]

Interestingly, Starbucks doesn't franchise. All their stores are company stores.

 

[Pandora]

Costa is much better than Starbucks. Do India has Costa stores

Agreed Costa is much better. Dont know why people are so hooked up on Starbucks.

 

[PITA]

Not familiar with Costa. Don't believe we have that here in Canada. Starbucks is overrated. It's caffeinated dishwater.

Tim Horton's or Dunkin Donuts coffee.

 

[itsanufy]

You are right , but simultaneously they have a funda of licensing agreement which they call as licensed stores.

 

[Cherokee]

for me my desi Cafe Coffee Day is the best . Kitni Ladkiya taadi hai college ke time me waaha . Sweet memories

 

[Star Wars]

same here..Cafe Coffee day for me...

 

[acetophenol]

this is my
Shtarbucks or Coshta or Caffeee Coffeee Daayyyy!

 

[kingkobra]

Cafe Coffee Day is more to my liking...I will try this Starbucks though..

 

[Star Wars]

this is my
Shtarbucks or Coshta or Caffeee Coffeee Daayyyy!

 

[Backbencher]

Starbucks chairman once said that in a few years time from now India will be there top 3 markets .

 

[T90TankGuy]

Me i am a huge barista fan, CCD cant make a decent cup of black coffee.