Yesterday, the very first store of U.S. coffee giant Starbucks in Fuzhou city, Fujian Province was opened up, following the successful settlement of Starbucks in Zhuhai city and Changsha city. Starbucks said that the opening of the new store in Fujian city not only marks the beginning of Starbucks expansion in the second and third-tier cities in China, but also shows that Starbucks will continue to enter into the local Chinese communities, strengthening local innovation.
According to statistics, since the opening of the first Starbucks in Beijing in January 1999, the chain has opened more than 400 stores in 31 cities in China.