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Luckin Coffee majority stakeholder considering Costa Coffee bid, sources say

As an early backer and majority shareholder in 26,000-store Luckin, Beijing-based Centurium Capital would bring significant coffee shop experience to the table if a bid for Costa is forthcoming

A Costa Coffee store in Guildford, UK | Photo credit: Costa Coffee

As an early backer and majority shareholder in 26,000-store Luckin, Beijing-based Centurium Capital would bring significant coffee shop experience to the table if a bid for Costa is forthcoming

Centurium Capital, a key investor in China’s largest coffee chain, Luckin Coffee, is considering a bid for UK-based Costa Coffee, according to sources.  

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