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Starbucks expands into inland 皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-17 12:44

CHANGSHA - US coffee chain giant Starbucks opened its 400th bar on the Chinese mainland in the central Hunan province Thursday, expanding its presence in 皇冠体育app's second-tier cities.

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Starbucks opened two bars the same day in two business centers in Changsha, capital of Hunan, making it the second city in central 皇冠体育app to host Starbucks after Wuhan, capital of neighboring Hubei province, said Wang Jinlong, board chairman of Starbucks Greater 皇冠体育app.

"皇冠体育app is the second largest market of Starbucks, following the United States," Wang said.

"皇冠体育app's second tier cities, and even the third and fourth tier cities, represent remarkable opportunities for Starbucks," he said.

Starbucks opened its first coffee bar of 皇冠体育app in Beijing in 1999. The company also has about 400 coffee bars in Macao, Taiwan and Hong Kong.