CHICAGO & SEATTLE - Feb. 20, 2001- Hyatt
Hotels Corporation and Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) announced
today they have signed an agreement, which will make Starbucks® coffee
available at more than 100 Hyatt properties across North America.
| �We�re very
excited to offer the world�s premier specialty coffee,� said George Vizer,
vice president food & beverage, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. �This
relationship speaks volumes about the quality of both the Hyatt and Starbucks
product�it�s a perfect partnership.�
Starbucks freshly brewed drip coffee will be served
throughout Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt properties, including restaurants,
room service, catering and Hyatt-branded lobby stores. The rollout of Starbucks
coffee in Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt hotels will be completed by the
end of March 2001.
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From left to right: Trevor Clements, field consultant, Starbucks
Coffee Company; Scott Miller, president, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; and
John Smith, zone vice president, Starbucks Coffee Company. |
�This agreement is a wonderful branding opportunity
and brings the Starbucks Experience to millions of travelers and business
professionals who visit Hyatt properties each year,� said Jim Alling, Starbucks
senior vice president of Business Alliances. �We look forward to working
with this leader in the hotel industry.�
There are 199 Hyatt hotels and resorts around
the world. Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates 119 hotels and resorts in
the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer,
roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world. |
