Entry strategy
Among 30 years, Starbucks asserts that it will not accept franchised stores all over the world. There are four types of structures which Starbucks uses to enter oversea markets. The difference of these structures mainly depends on the percentage of Starbucks¡¯ stake in the local Starbucks Company.

The first type is that Starbucks hold one hundred percent of the oversea Starbucks company¡¯s stake, such as in the UK, Thailand and Australia. The second type is that more than fifty percent of the oversea company¡¯s stake is hold by Starbucks, such as in Japan and Korea. The third type is Starbucks owns a minority stake, like account for five percent of the sum. The final type is using licensing, such as in Beijing(China) and Philippines.(Strehle, 2004)

Licensing or join venture by holding a minority stake is an effective way when first stepping into a new market because it lower the investment and risk (LU, 2006). However, such strategy is not always......

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Title: Starbucks
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