Starbucks to sell 60% of China business
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Starbucks Corp. decided to sell a majority stake of its struggling China unit to Boyu Capital after the Chinese private equity firm convinced the coffee chain it could grow the business with its existing management team,
Starbucks' decision on Monday to sell up to 60% of its China business to local private equity firm Boyu Capital could help the hard-pressed brand regain ground in one of the world’s fastest-growing coffee markets.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) shares fell nearly 2% in premarket trading Thursday, a day after the coffee giant reported worse-than-expected earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter and lower margins.