Starbucks, the US-based coffee chain, has opened its second outlet in Gandhinagar at Swagat Holiday Mall in Sargasan, as announced by a company representative on social media.
This represents the launch of the 22nd Starbucks store in the state of Gujarat.
“Thrilled to announce the launch of our new store, Swagat Holiday Mall, Gandhinagar! Our second store in Gandhinagar and our 22nd in the Gujarat region,” Prathamesh Akre, assistant manager -projects at Starbucks India said in a LinkedIn post.
The first Starbucks outlet in the city is situated at Pramukh Orbit, Gandhinagar, and opened three months ago.
Recently, the coffee chain achieved a milestone of 400 stores in India, opening a new outlet in Coimbatore at The Lakshmi Mills.
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The Starbucks-branded coffee chain in India is operated through a 50:50 joint venture between Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Consumer Products Ltd.
In 2023, Starbucks expanded its presence into 15 new cities across India with the opening of 71 new stores.
The beverage company revealed plans to double its workforce, aiming to increase its partners from the existing 4,300 to around 8,600. This growth strategy includes expanding into tier 2 and 3 cities in India and introducing services like drive-thrus, airport locations, and 24-hour store formats to meet the varied needs of customers.
The company aims to operate 1,000 stores in India by 2028, with a goal of opening one new store every three days.
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