Starbucks Coffee is expanding its presence across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with plans to enter six more cities, open 145 new stores, and launch a flagship community-focused coffeehouse in El Salvador.
By next year, the coffee chain expects to reach 1000 stores in Mexico and open new locations in Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Guayaquil (Ecuador), Las Flores and Mazatenango (Guatemala), Puerto Varas (Chile), and Providenciales (Turks & Caicos).
All upcoming stores will follow the Starbucks Greener Stores Framework, which is designed to reduce carbon emissions, water usage, and landfill waste as part of the company’s global sustainability commitments.
In addition to its retail expansion, Starbucks will debut Casa Bou later this year in San Salvador’s historic centre, developed with regional partner Premium Restaurants of America.
The store will reuse the heritage building and feature original works by Salvadoran artists, offering creative training programs for local youth.
“Latin America and the Caribbean are central to Starbucks’ story, not only as the origin of much of our coffee but also as one of our most dynamic retail growth regions,” said Ricardo Arias-Nath, SVP and president of Starbucks Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Our continued expansion reflects both our confidence in the region and our commitment to creating jobs, opportunities, and meaningful connections through coffee.”
Starbucks, together with its 10 licensed partners, currently operates more than 1800 stores across 26 LAC markets.
