date:Nov 14, 2013
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division since May.
He said the chain would concentrate on big cities like Berlin, Munich and Duesseldorf.
Starbucks has been reviewing its stores in Europe over the last five quarters, closing 72 in that time, but said at its fourth-quarter results last month it now plans to open 150 new ones in the EMEA region in its new fiscal year.
The U.S. group will mostly look to open new stores in train stations, motorway service stations and so-called Corner Caf