Photo gallery: Crowds line up for Shanghai Roastery Day One

December 05, 2017 • 1 min read

The line snaked around the corner before Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz and Starbucks China ceo Belinda Wong opened the doors for the Shanghai Roastery’s first day.

Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz and Starbucks China ceo Belinda Wong open the doors of the Starbucks Roastery for business in Shanghai. (Joshua Trujillo / Starbucks Newsroom)

Customers wait in line for the doors to open at the Starbucks Roastery in Shanghai. (Joshua Trujillo / Starbucks Newsroom)

Customers enter the new Starbucks Roastery in Shanghai. (Joshua Trujillo / Starbucks Newsroom)

Customer Zane Chen made the first transaction on the first day of the Starbucks Roastery in Shanghai. (Joshua Trujillo / Starbucks Newsroom)

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