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Starbucks To Conquer Grocery Stores, China


First Posted: 03/25/11 07:30 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:40 PM ET

Starbucks Expansion China

Slashfood:

So what's really fueling China's rise to be the next superpower? Could it be...Starbucks?

Oh what a difference a global recession makes. Three years ago, as sales of its overpriced lattes tanked, the world's largest coffee chain scurried to shutter stores and slash payrolls.

Now, the empire strikes back.

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lotusgirl
Turned off the TV and stepped out of the Matrix
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12:50 AM on 03/27/2011
I guess they had no choice. There are 1 billion potential caffeine addicts at steak.
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drillsgtmark
I don't know but I've been told...
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12:07 PM on 03/26/2011
Sure, why not, they will be in the same company as Coke, Pepsi, McDonalds, etc...
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