Tata Starbucks opens its 100th store in Mumbai

Tata Starbucks Private Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, has recently celebrated the opening of its 100^th store located in Mumbai and its five-year anniversary in India with a series of strategic initiatives that reaffirm its long-term commitment to the market. John Culver, Group President, Starbucks International and Channel Development said, “Starbucks and Tata have hit a century partnership in India with the opening of a hundred stores. As we continue on our journey with Tata, a company that shares the same values and vision for growth, we remain committed to earning the trust and respect of our Indian customers through the unparalleled Starbucks Experience. At the core of this experience are our Indian partners, who proudly represent the more than 330,000 Starbucks partners around the world, and through their dedication and passion have created a strong foundation for Starbucks as we expand to new cities across India in the years to come.”  

Located at Victoria Mills (Kamala Mills), one of Mumbai’s major commercial hubs, Tata Starbucks 100^th store features a carved wood wall art that honors India’s coffee heritage. The store boasts earthy colors and natural wood materials evoke a warm atmosphere that invites customers to relax and connect. As Tata Starbucks grows to serve more customers across the country, the company will open three stores in the historic city of Kolkata in early 2018, including a store at the iconic Park Mansion designed to reflect Starbucks coffee heritage. The company expects to double the number of partners (employees) it employs to 3,000 over the next five years and, underscoring its commitment to be a progressive workplace, aims to boost the proportion of women in its workforce to 40 percent by 2022, up from 25 percent today. 

Sumi Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Starbucks, said, “Our success is defined by our incredible partners who take pride in serving our customers with care and passion. Our aspiration, as we continue to grow, is to be the employer of choice in the market through the investments we make for our partners and by creating brighter opportunities for people across the country.” Starting its operation in India in 2012, Starbucks today has stores across six cities: Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Bangalore.