Already at 12,000 stores in 37 countries (3,400 outside theUnited States), the company plans to open 2,400 more units infiscal 2007, including debuts in Brazil and Egypt.
"We continue to see tremendous opportunity in store openingsboth in the U.S., and in International markets," said Jim Donald,president and chief executive officer. The company opened 30% morestores in 2006 than in 2005, exceeding its original plan of opening1,800 locations by nearly 400 units.
The company will open its first store in Sao Paolo later thismonth, and its first unit in Cairo by the end of the calendar year,said Howard Schultz, chairman.
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