
Starbucks Expansion to Reach Bulgaria, Portugal
On Wednesday Starbucks (SYMBOL: SBUX) announced that it plans to expand its European operations in 2008.
Currently, two stores are planned. Sofia will be the base for the Bulgarian store and Lisbon will be home for the Portuguese store.
Starbucks didn’t announce opening dates, but this may be the first of many as the company looked to extend its leverage overseas.
The news comes as Starbucks’ stock at least temporarily halted its freefall. Three months ago the stock was near $30. This week it neared $20.



