Romania: Starbucks Closes Down Coffee Shops in Romania, Blames Consumption (…)

May 15, 2026

Starbucks Closes Down Coffee Shops in Romania, Blames Consumption Decline
May 15, 2026

Starbucks Closes Down Coffee Shops in Romania, Blames Consumption Decline.

US group Starbucks, present in Romania in a franchise system, shut down two coffee shops locally in early 2026.

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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