Starbucks boycotts in France and Benelux hinder Alsea’s first quarter coffee sales

The quick-service hospitality group reported a slight sales decline for its licensed Starbucks stores in Europe as consumers continue to ‘boycott American brands’ amid heightened tensions in the Middle East

Mexican quick-service hospitality group Alsea opened 15 net new Starbucks stores in its first quarter but reported coffee shop sales falling in Europe amid lower footfall.