Starbucks sign. File photoMOSCOW, May 23.Starbucks, the world's largest coffee shop chain, is finally leaving the Russian market, according to a company press release.
"Starbucks has made the final decision to exit (from Russia, < strong>— Ed.) and no longer present on the market under this brand", the website says.
In early March, the company announced the suspension of operations in Russia and the closure of its coffee shops.In At the same time, Starbucks notes that it will pay its 2,000 employees in Russia for six months and provide them with assistance in moving to other positions outside the company. Starbucks, founded in 1971 in Seattle, operates a network of more than 32 thousands of coffee shops around the world.