#StarbucksSA trends as the US giant coffee franchise makes first entry into sub-Saharan Africa
The hashtag #StarbucksSA has been trending in South Africa as the US coffee giant opened the door of its first coffee franchise in sub-Saharan Africa this morning.
The official opening as tweeted by @Karishma_Dipa
And the Rosebank #StarbucksSA stores is now officially opened @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/6vx7KWnWxS
— Karishma Dipa (@Karishma_Dipa) April 21, 2016
Opening #StarbucksSA the South African Way. #DancingNation pic.twitter.com/TS67qheehH
— Voice of Wits 88.1 FM 📻 (@vowfm) April 21, 2016
One lady drove all the way from Swaziland to visit StarbucksSA. She tweeted
https://twitter.com/rhysstarbucks/status/723101847817453568
Harshika drove to #StarbucksSA from Swaziland and @KhelanDahya queued @ 5:30 am and just came back for his 2nd drink pic.twitter.com/dL6H6MO1gE
— Starbucks South Africa (@Starbucks_SA) April 21, 2016
South Africans turned up in numbers making queues as they waited for their share.
https://twitter.com/vho_stxvxx/status/723038897094168577
https://twitter.com/rhysstarbucks/status/723032112660660224
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