Stars Coffee Replacing Starbucks in Russia

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Coffee lovers were disappointed after Starbucks operations close in Russia.

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Now a coffee chain with a similar name Star Coffee is replacing Starbucks in Russia.

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Stars Coffee launched its application one day before stores opened.

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Stores were open for customers on Friday.

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Restaurateur Anton Pinsky and Popular Russian Rapper Timati partnered and bought the Starbucks assets in July.

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Stars coffee is ready to open more outlets in Russia for expanding its business.

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The Starbucks stores were owned and managed by the franchisee, Alshaya Group of Kuwait.

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Starbucks officials haven’t commented anything on the new coffee chain.

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