SBUX · News · 20260930N

Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture

STARBUCKS CORP · 2026-09-30 · Importance 59 · Surprise 60

A DFI Retail Group unit agreed to assume Maxim's Caterers' existing interests in the Starbucks-licensed business for $340 million in cash. The business operates more than 1,100 Starbucks coffeehouses across seven Asian markets. The transaction transfers control of a substantial licensed-store network to DFI Retail Group's unit and exceeds the materiality threshold.

Key facts

• A DFI Retail Group unit will assume Maxim's Caterers' existing interests in the Starbucks-licensed business that operates a network of over 1,100 Starbucks coffeehouses across seven Asian markets for a cash consideration of $340 million. source