date:Apr 28, 2013
he region surged 22 percent to $213.6 million, the result of 516 net new store openings in the past 12 months.
Operating income in the region remained flat at $68.3 million, while the operating profit margin fell to 32 percent from 39.1 percent a year ago amid increased investment to support continued growth in China and the company's efforts to develop company-owned stores, Starbucks said.
Several chains now crowd the coffee market in China. Since Starbucks' arrival on the Chinese mainland in