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As part of its ongoing efforts to help elevate the coffee industry in China’s Yunnan Province, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced that it has signed an agreement to form a joint-venture company with Ai Ni Group, one of the province’s most established coffee operators and agricultural companies in Yunnan.

The 50/50 joint venture, named TATA Starbucks Limited, will own and operate Starbucks cafés which will be branded as Starbucks Coffee 'A Tata Alliance.'

Responding to customer feedback for more options to relax in its stores in the evenings, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced plans to bring wine, beer and premium food offerings to a handful of locations in Atlanta and Southern California by the end of this year.

In the past year, Starbucks has successfully entered 13 new cities in Mainland China and the stores in these communities have been popular and well-accepted by local customers.

Nearly a year ago, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) rolled out the nation's largest mobile payment program with the goal of offering a truly innovative mobile experience for customers worldwide. U.S. customers were introduced to a smartphone application with a Starbucks Card stored within the app, providing the most convenient and fastest way to pay for Starbucks purchases. That momentum has continued as the company heads into its first mobile holiday season.

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the opening of its 500th store in the Latin America region. The company’s newest store in this region is located in Santiago, Chile.

Starbucks has seen success with expanded healthier menu items to deliver the nutritious, on-the-go options consumers are seeking

Seattle’s Best Coffee, showed double-digit growth in the office coffee marketplace during the last year

Total Net Revenues Grow 15% in the Quarter on a Comparative 13-Week Basis

500th Store milestone includes a total of 800 stores across Greater China in 42 Cities Company plans to reach 1,500 stores in Mainland China by 2015