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Alshaya Group reportedly pauses plan to sell minority stake in Starbucks MENA franchise

Plans to sell a 30% stake in the 2,000-store Starbucks franchise have reportedly been put on hold amid sustained customer boycotts of the coffee chain in the Middle East

The exterior of a Starbucks store in Dubai, UAE | Photo credit: Tony Sebastian

Plans to sell a 30% stake in the 2,000-store Starbucks franchise have reportedly been put on hold amid sustained customer boycotts of the coffee chain in the Middle East

A minority stake sale of Starbucks’ Middle East and North Africa (MENA) franchise has reportedly been put on hold.

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