Nov 3, 2025 5:14 PM Eastern Standard Time Under the agreement, Boyu and Starbucks will operate a joint venture with Boyu holding a up to 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China. Starbucks will retain a 40% interest in the joint venture and will continue to own and license the Starbucks brand and intellectual property to the new entity. Boyu will acquire its interest based on a cash-free, debt-free enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. Starbucks expects the total value of its China retai ...