What is the name of Starbucks' joint venture in India?
Answer
Tata Starbucks
Starbucks’ joint venture in India is named Tata Starbucks.
The company operates Starbucks cafés in India through Tata Starbucks Private Limited, a partnership between Starbucks Corporation and the Tata group. Its stores have also used the branding “Starbucks Coffee—A Tata Alliance,” reflecting the two companies’ shared ownership and local partnership.
The venture began operating in 2012, and Starbucks opened its first Indian store on October 19 that year in Mumbai’s Elphinstone Building at Horniman Circle. The company subsequently expanded into Delhi and other Indian cities.
The name can be confused with informal descriptions such as “Tata Starbucks India,” but Tata Starbucks is the company’s established corporate name. Mahindra Starbucks, Infosys Starbucks, and Reliance Starbucks were not the joint venture’s names.