New York (CNN Business)Starbucks is planning to open 2,100 new stores globally next year.
The company laid out the plan in its fourth-quarter earnings release on Thursday. Starbucks (SBUX) added about 600 new stores in the most recent quarter and has over 29,300 restaurants overall. Last year it opened nearly 2,300 stores.
CEO Kevin Johnson said that in 2019, the company will “focus on our long-term growth markets of the U.S. and China,” its two biggest markets.
