Tata Starbucks Limited announced on Wednesday the inauguration of its second outlet in Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of both the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Located at Forum Sujana Mall in Kukatpally, this second store, spread over 1648 sqft with a seating capacity of 55, is adorned with textures, patterns, cultures of coffee farms, origin countries and coffee growing regions, it added.
Avani Davda, CEO, Tata Starbucks Ltd, said, “We are humbled by the way our customers have embraced the Starbucks Experience across the country.
Opening of the second store in Hyderabad is consistent with our long-term growth strategy to strengthen our presence in south India, extending our unique Third Place to more and more customers.”
Starbucks’ flagship store in Hyderabad was opened earlier this year in September.
Starbucks entered the Indian market in October 2012 and currently operates 61 stores across Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad through a network of more than 1200 partners.
Tata Starbucks Limited is a 50:50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited.