NEXCO EAST Group 's Nex-area Company Limited (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shozo Hibiki) and Starbucks Coffee Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO) Maria Mercedes M. Koraresu) is, NEXCO EAST as the service area No. 1 store, Tohoku Expressway Hasuda (Hasuda) SA (In-bound) (Saitama Prefecture Hasuda Kurohama) to "to go (take away professional)" type of Starbucks We agreed to open a coffee store and signed a contract.

The first store is scheduled to open in October this year, and it will be the first Starbucks Coffee to open in the NEXCO EAST Group.

NEXCO EAST Group has conducted various studies aiming to improve customer service in the service area. The discussions between the two companies started when the coffee store, which is an indispensable tenant for SA, was highly praised by customers who supported Starbucks Coffee.

Starbucks Coffee Japan has always focused on coffee needs for Expressway, and as a result of the matching needs of both companies, we decided to open a store. With the opening of this store, we will continue to promote future store development with the cooperation of both companies.

Starbucks aims to provide its customers with a “third place” where they can relax, not at home or at work.