China
The trip to Shanghai and Beijing was Narasimhan’s first visit outside of North America since he became chief executive officer of Starbucks on March 20.
On the heels of Starbucks 6,000 store opening in China, Howard Schultz, Starbucks founder and chairman emeritus, fulfilled a promise to visit and celebrate the partners of Starbucks fastest growing region.
Starbucks announces a new roasting plant facility in China, extending its global roasting network.