Starbucks Goes South with a Big Surge in Latin America

Date: Jun 20 2012

Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, Food & Drink

Starbucks in Costa RicaThere may seem to be a Starbucks (SBUX) at most high-traffic locations, but you were out of luck trying to satisfy a Frappuccino craving in Costa Rica — until Wednesday morning.

Starbucks closed out its most recent quarter with 17,420 stores, with more than 560 locations throughout Latin America. This week the java giant is setting up its first store in Costa Rica. It’ll be in the Escazu neighborhood in San Jose.

The fast-growing chain has to occasionally tweak its menu as it establishes…

Starbucks Goes South with a Big Surge in Latin America originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-06-20T15:35:00Z.

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