Starbucks agrees $4bn majority stake sale for its business in China

The agreement comes nearly a year after Starbucks was first reported to be considering the sale of its China business to a local investor, and includes a goal to more than double its store count in the country

4 November 2025

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A Starbucks store in Beijing’s Xicheng District | Photo credit: Haomeng Yang

The agreement comes nearly a year after Starbucks was first reported to be considering the sale of its business in China to a local investor, and includes a goal to more than double its store count in the country

US coffee giant Starbucks has agreed to sell a 60% controlling stake in its 8,000-store China business to private equity firm Boyu Capital for $4bn.