Starbucks opens first local outlet in Guyana
International coffee house –Starbucks -is now in Guyana. According to President Dr Irfaan Ali, the opening of Guyana’s first Starbucks is a testament to the confidence of international companies in Guyana’s economy.
President Ali made the statement during his feature remarks at the official opening of the international franchise’s first local outlet at the Amazonia Mall in Providence on the East Bank of Demerara.
The President said that it is an investment for the services industry and challenged the company to use locally produced coffee for their products and to sell local pastries.
President Ali also placed the first order.
Meanwhile, the Department of Public Information (DPI) states Starbucks Coffee Company, in partnership with Prestige Holdings Ltd, with the opening of its Amazonia branch has provided employment for more than 50 persons and will bring increased economic activity to the area.
It notes Guyana has become the global coffee house's 23rd market in the Latin American and Caribbean region, with four more stores set to open across the country.
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