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Show Notes
On the Breakfast Grille is John Culver, president of Starbucks Coffee China and Asia Pacific.
In this role, John provides overall leadership to Starbucks company-operated markets in China, Australia, Singapore and Thailand, as well as the company's entry into India. He is also responsible for growing and developing Starbucks joint-venture and licensed operations in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines and South Korea.
John discusses:
(1) Diversification:
-- into the juice business with new juice bar chain, Evolution Fresh -- one of the biggest moves outside coffee
-- single-serve coffee
-- more aqcuisitions for Starbucks?
(2) Business model
-- expansion of drive-thru stores in Asia: About 40 percent of Starbucks' U.S. cafes are drive-thrus
(3) China
-- China to be Starbucks' second home market outside of the US
(4) India
-- Starbucks' foray into India, JV with Tata Group
-- Customising the menu to the local prefences of the Indian market
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