https://brandtree.org/company/starbucksAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Starbucks.https://brandtree.org/deal/nestle-acquires-starbucks-retail-2018https://brandtree.org/deal/nestle-acquires-starbucks-retail-2018Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTNestlé paid Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the perpetual right to sell Starbucks packaged coffee and tea in shops worldwide. No factories or staff transferred: the payment bought a licence, which is why the cafés and the supermarket bags now have different owners.