Franchising allows chains to open more locations, faster and with fewer costs for the company ... than 24,000 locations worldwide, Starbucks has refused to franchise its standalone stores.

Alshaya Group has put talks to sell a stake in its Starbucks Corp. franchise in the Middle East, North Africa and central ...

Alshaya Group, a franchise operator that owns the rights to operate licensed Starbucks stores in the Middle ... catastrophe with a rising human cost: At least 17 children have starved to death ...