Starbucks in Costa Rica

Next May the U.S. chain will open its first store in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Friday, January 27, 2012

The announcement was made via a press release from the Pan American Coffee Corporation, a company that promotes Salvadoran coffee shops across the Isthmus.

Nacion.com reported quoted Manuela Velasquez, Starbucks marketing manager for Central America: "Our main goal is to bring the Starbucks experience to Costa Ricans. Spending a pleasant morning or afternoon, having a meeting for study or work around a delicious cup of coffee, tea and other products. "

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Second Starbucks Coffee Shop in Guatemala

August 2011

The new store will open in late September and will be the fifth by the chain in Central America.

The 270 square meter store will be located in Oakland Mall and will create 30 jobs.

'On 19 March the chain opened it’s his first branch in the country, located in the Pradera Concepción shopping center, and also recently opened the third Starbucks branch in San Salvador in the Galeries shopping center", writes Byron Dardón in Prensalibre.com

Starbucks Guatemala Prepares Launch

January 2011

The company will open its first shop at mall Pradera Concepción before March 2011.

With the supervision of the Salvadoran American Coffee Corporation, administrator of the franchise for Central America, the recruiting for employees began through Tecoloco.com.

"The arrival of Starbucks to the local market of Coffee Shops will represent a challenge for coffee chains like Barista, Cafe Saul and San Martin, focusing on a high socioeconomic segment operating in Pradera Concepcion, and indirectly to others like Coffee Cup & Café,” reported Elperiodico.com.gt.

The Coffee Cup Expands in Costa Rica

November 2009

Salvadoran coffee chain 'The Coffee Cup' opened its second store in the country.

The chain plans to open an additional store in San José International Airport in 2010.

"Next year the brand will start operations in Austin, Texas, in the United States. This store will open in February 2010, marking a milestone for the company, which had targeted the U.S. market for 17 years", reported Elsalvador.com.

First Juan Valdez® Café Branch in Panama

January 2012

This is the first of 10 branches that are planned to be opened over the next five years in Panama, by the company JV Panama SA, which owns the franchise.

The new Juan Valdez ® Coffee store will be located in the Trump Ocean Club International - Hotel & Tower Panama.

"Panama has become the tenth country where the Juan Valdez® brand has a presence.

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