The memorandum of understanding to establish a global capability center in Chennai, which will provide employment to 800 people, was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay by Starbucks Coffee, a company headquartered in the United States.
Regarding this, the Tamil Nadu government issued the following press release:
Today (21.9.2026), in the presence of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat, in an event held by the Department of Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Tamil Nadu government’s Guidance agency for the establishment of a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai by Starbucks Coffee Company, headquartered in the United States, to provide high-paying jobs to 800 technical professionals.
Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee company headquartered in the United States, has proposed setting up a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai, offering high-paying jobs to 800 technology professionals. For the first time in India, the company has proposed establishing its global capability centre in Tamil Nadu. In India, it will operate independently from Tata Consumer Products, its retail business joint venture.
This memorandum of understanding further strengthens the Tamil Nadu government's policy of creating high-paying employment opportunities in the Global Capability Center sector, and Starbucks Coffee Company's joining Tamil Nadu's growth journey highlights the state's emergence as a global technology and business services hub.
During this memorandum of understanding, Anand Varadarajan, Chief Technology Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company, said that they consider India a very important country, and that Chennai has a large number of talented technology professionals, with these professionals staying longer in the companies they join (less attrition), along with the excellent infrastructure in Tamil Nadu and the encouragement provided by the Tamil Nadu government, will help in finding new solutions and growing the business.
After signing this memorandum of understanding, the Chief Minister said that it gives us great pleasure that Starbucks Coffee Company is establishing its global headquarters in Chennai, and that the trust such a world-renowned and large company has placed in our state is a testament to the talent of our youth, and that this investment will prove that Tamil Nadu is an excellent place for such high-profile companies to come.
He also conveyed his best wishes on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu for this journey with Starbucks Coffee Company to continue successfully for a long time, while also creating many new job opportunities for the talented youth of Tamil Nadu.
At the event, senior government officials including Industries Minister S. Keerthana, Chief Secretary M. Saikumar, Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department S. Vijayakumar, and representatives of Starbucks Coffee participated.
