On December 8, Georgian Ambassador to Kuwait Noshrevan Lomtatidze met with Starbucks Alshaya President Saleh Alshaya.

During the meeting, President Alshaya thanked the ambassador for assisting the company’s entry into Georgia. According to the Embassy of Georgia in Kuwait, the Alshaya Group Chairman had agreed to cooperate with the Georgian government during a meeting with Ambassador Lomtatidze on April 13.

Following that, President Alshaya was instructed to send a special team to Georgia. In June, with support from the Enterprise Georgia state program, the team visited potential locations for Starbucks cafes. On July 7, the Alshaya Executive Board formally decided to enter the Georgian market, with Ambassador Lomtatidze being the first to receive the news.

President Saleh Alshaya praised the ambassador’s efforts and noted that an official Starbucks opening ceremony is scheduled for early 2026, the embassy reported.