Starbucks Korea expects to add at least 100 outlets this year

SEOUL -- Starbucks Korea expects to open at least 100 new outlets this year as it continues its steady expansion in Asia's fourth-largest economy, the company said.The Seattle-based coffee chain entered South Korea in 1999, opening its first store near Ewha Womans University in Seoul through a partnership with local retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group.As of end-2025, Starbucks operated 2,115 stores nationwide, making South Korea its third-largest market by store count after the United States, with 16,911 outlets, and China, with 8,011. Japan had 2,105 stores, the company said Sunday.The nu…READ FULL ARTICLE