Coming full circle: Starbucks opens 1,000th Shanghai outlet

Starbucks opened its 1,000th Shanghai outlet on Sept 28. The new store, which is also the company's 6,000th in the Chinese mainland, is located in Shanghai Lippo Plaza, the same building where the coffee chain operator opened its first store in the city more than two decades ago.

The company also launched Shanghai Coffee, which creates coffee products inspired by the city and its characteristics.