Starbucks inaugurated its 23rd store Thursday, at the Los Colobos mall in Carolina, becoming the first location in that town to feature a drive-thru window, and the fifth opened since local company Baristas del Caribe acquired the strategic license to operate the international brand on the island in 2015.
Starbucks Coffee Company and Baristas Del Caribe, LLC, an affiliate of Empresas Fonalledas, a family-owned Puerto Rican group of companies, announced Wednesday that Baristas Del Caribe has acquired exclusive rights to operate Starbucks 19 stores in Puerto Rico.
Starbucks and PepsiCo, Inc. announced Thursday they have entered into an agreement for the marketing, sale and distribution of Starbucks ready-to-drink coffee and energy beverages in Latin America.