Tata Starbucks could expand to 8,000 stores in India: Chandrasekaran

Tata Consumer Products Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday said the company sees significant long-term growth potential for Tata Starbucks in India and believes the coffee chain could eventually scale up to around 8,000 stores in the country. Terming the Starbucks QSR chain business as "a very high-potential business", Chandrasekaran said it has become EBITDA positive in FY26. Discussions with the joint venture partner, Starbucks Corporation, indicate a substantial headroom for expansion in the Indian market, he said while addressing shareholders of the Tata group FMCG arm. "We have had discussions with our partner, and we think eventually the company can have 8,000 stores in India. We are continuing to add 50 to 100 stores," said Chandrasekaran, who is also Chairman of Tata Sons. Tata Starbucks, a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) and US-based Starbucks Corporation, operates the QSR chain of Starbucks cafes in India. In its latest annual report, TCP

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