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Starbucks MENA franchisee Alshaya Group reportedly to cut 2,000 jobs

Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said the move is in response to ‘challenging trading conditions’ predominantly impacting MENA Starbucks stores in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict

A Starbucks store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Photo credit: Alshaya Group

Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said the move is in response to ‘challenging trading conditions’ predominantly impacting MENA Starbucks stores in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict

Starbucks franchisee Alshaya Group is reportedly planning to cut more than 2,000 jobs in the wake of ongoing customer boycotts of its coffee shops in the MENA region.

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