10:08 AM EDT, 06/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Starbucks' ( SBUX ) response in the last paragraph)

Starbucks ( SBUX ) is considering various options for its Japanese unit, including a potential stake sale valued at 400 billion yen to 500 billion yen ($2.49 billion to $3.12 billion), Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

The report noted that Starbucks ( SBUX ) has held preliminary conversations with investment banks to evaluate different approaches for its Japanese business.

Starbucks ( SBUX ) declined to comment when reached out to by MT Newswires.

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