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Sorry, folks. Starbucks is not coming to Pakistan
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Sorry, folks. Starbucks is not coming to Pakistan

It's just wishful thinking gotten out of hand
Images Staff
22 Oct, 2016

It may be every coffee lover's dream, but it isn't coming true yet.

Contrary to rumours on the internet, popular American coffeehouse chain Starbucks is not setting up shop in Pakistan.

In the past fortnight, news of Starbucks' impending arrival has been circulating on social media forums, and fans of the coffee company have been speculating where it's likely to open its first outlet.

This image has been doing the rounds of the internet
This image has been doing the rounds of the internet

Upon enquiry from Starbucks' press management, Images learned that Starbucks has "no plans at this time to open a store in Pakistan."

Show's over
Show's over

This isn't the first time wishful thinking has gotten out of hand. There have been strong rumours in the past that a whole bunch of coveted foreign brands' are "coming to Pakistan", from fashion retailers like Zara and Victoria Secret to tech giants like Apple.

Those brands have yet to materialise — and Starbucks won't either. At least, not yet.

Comments

Ebrahim Oct 22, 2016 10:58am
Good , here many people cannot afford clean water, donate money saved to dig wells for them.
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NKAli Oct 22, 2016 11:08am
Why should Starbucks come to Pakistan? To serve the elite? No! Firstly, lets get our act together and proper like the Chinese. Once your act is proper and order;y they will come in WAVES. Yes, that's true! Salams
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nida Oct 22, 2016 11:21am
Why we Indians and Pakistanis take pride in such things . Why can't we have cross border food chains opening in each other's countries. Haldiram's and Bikanerwala from India can open in Lahore and Islamabad and similarly Student biryani and other famous desi food chains from Pakistan can open in Delhi and Mumbai. I am not sure about Pakistan but on the Indian side one can always compare the footfall at Starbucks and Bikanerwala in the software hub in Gurgaon in the Delhi region. Can somebody tell what are the famous food chains in Pakistan, not the burger pizza type but the ones with the desi stuff brought to the international level.
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