$SBUX to Open Another 1500 Cafes in the U.S.

“NEW YORK (AP) — Another Starbucks may soon pop up around the corner, with the world’s biggestcoffee company planning to add at least 1,500 cafes in the U.S. over the next five years.

The plan, which would boost the number of Starbucks cafes in the country by about 13 percent, is set to be announced at the company’s investor day in New York Wednesday.

In addition, the Seattle-based company says it will eventually serve a new brand of tea in its cafes. Rather than its Tazo tea, Starbucks is turning its attention to Teavana, which it announced it would acquire last month.”

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