Starbucks SA is aiming to expand its local footprint by opening more stores By Sandile Mchunu Share DURBAN - STARBUCKS South Africa, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary of operating in this country, said yesterday it had put the challenges it had experienced in the past few years behind it and was looking to expand its footprint by opening more stores. Adrian Maizey, the chief executive of Rand Capital Coffee and the licensee of Starbucks SA, said the firm had increased its store franchisees in the country to 25 from 16 after acquiring the licence from Luxe Holdings, previously known as Taste Holdings, about 15 months ago.