Editing Starbucks (section)

==== Africa ====
In May 2010, Southern Sun Hotels South Africa signed an agreement with Starbucks to brew Starbucks coffees in select Southern Sun and Tsonga Sun hotels in South Africa. The agreement was partially reached so Starbucks coffees could be served in the country in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2010/06/starbucks-enters-south-africa | title=Starbucks enters South Africa | work=[[New Statesman]] | date=June 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/starbucks-headed-for-sa-20100531-2 | title=Starbucks headed for SA | work=[[News24 (website)|News 24]] | date=May 31, 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Fourways Mall Starbucks.jpeg|thumb|Starbucks inside [[Fourways Mall]], [[South Africa]]]]
In April 2016, after [[TASTE Holdings]] acquired outlet licensing for South African stores, Starbucks opened its first stores in [[South Africa]] in [[Rosebank, Gauteng]], [[Johannesburg]] and the [[Mall of Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.eatout.co.za/article/review-first-taste-starbucks-rosebank/ | title=Starbucks in Rosebank: first taste | first=Rupesh | last=Kassen | date=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tasteholdings-strategy/south-africas-taste-holdings-to-exit-food-business-sells-starbucks-stores-idUSKBN1XB3C3 | title=South Africa's Taste Holdings to exit food business, sells Starbucks stores | work=[[Reuters]] | date=November 1, 2019}}</ref>