<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡27日讯）成功食品（Berjaya Food Bhd）将在2023财年开设35至40间星巴克（Starbucks）门店。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据今日向大马交易所提交的最新年报，成功食品独资子公司Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company私人有限公司（BStarbucks）计划在截至明年6月杪2023财年，在全马开设35至40间星巴克门店，目标是城市和郊区市场，尤其是卫星市和大都市。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“展望2023财年，BStarbucks将继续专注于通过采购替代建筑材料来降低成本上升，并在星巴克新店选址确定后，提前或立即采购这些建材，以避免通货膨胀。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“团队还将与地主和承包商合作，通过共享投资建立更牢固的关系。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据年报，截至6月30日，全马有356间星巴克门店。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，成功食品下滑0.5仙或0.52%，收于96仙，市值约为16亿8000万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/berjaya-food-open-40-new-starbucks-outlets-fy2023" target="_blank">Berjaya Food to open up to 40 new Starbucks outlets in FY2023</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡27日讯）成功食品（Berjaya Food Bhd）将在2023财年开设35至40间星巴克（Starbucks）门店。

根据今日向大马交易所提交的最新年报，成功食品独资子公司Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company私人有限公司（BStarbucks）计划在截至明年6月杪2023财年，在全马开设35至40间星巴克门店，目标是城市和郊区市场，尤其是卫星市和大都市。

“展望2023财年，BStarbucks将继续专注于通过采购替代建筑材料来降低成本上升，并在星巴克新店选址确定后，提前或立即采购这些建材，以避免通货膨胀。”...

成功食品冀2023财年开设40间星巴克门店

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