Starbucks Launches First Flagship Store In Block-A, Connaught Place In New Delhi, India On February 6, 2013 (Photo: Business Wire)

Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today launched the first Starbucks® store in New Delhi. Celebrating the heritage and history of the city, this flagship store is appropriately located at Hamilton House, Block-A, Connaught Place and opens to customers on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10 a.m.

Starbucks launches first flagship store in Block-A, Connaught Place in New Delhi, India on February 6, 2013 (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are delighted to open our doors to customers here, in the capital city of New Delhi; extending the Starbucks Experience to more customers in India,” said John Culver, president, Starbucks Coffee China and Asia Pacific. “We are incredibly humbled by the warm way in which the Indian consumer has embraced Starbucks entry into the market. This first flagship store in New Delhi promises to offer a distinct third place with a beautiful store designed specifically for New Delhi with great respect to the rich Indian heritage and culture. We are committed to the India market for the long-term and will aggressively grow our business, expanding stores and providing locally relevant innovations.”

Commenting on the launch of the New Delhi store, Avani Saglani Davda, CEO, Tata Starbucks Limited said, “We look forward to inviting customers to our first flagship store in New Delhi to enjoy the unique store design and elevated customer experience. We will continue to work thoughtfully to open stores in locations where our customers want and expect us to be. We continue to serve the finest espresso, sourced and roasted in India for India and are confident that our specially designed food offering will appeal to our customers here.”

Strategically located, the flagship store is unique in its contemporary design and celebrates concrete in its natural form, while embracing the Indian craft of weaving. The store will be open to customers from 10 am to 10 pm every day of the week, and will offer customers free Wi-Fi and a newly designed India-specific Starbucks Card to celebrate the rich heritage of this dynamic market.

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