Starbucks has a little problem in Dubai -- competition from Greek start-up Mikel Coffee Company. To be fair, many companies have tried to copy and replicate Starbucks business model. Others tried to copy its "third place" concept -- like Costa Cafe in London and Caffe Bene in New York City. And it has plans to expand in the rest of the Emirates and the Gulf countries, adapting Mikel’s menu to the tastes of UAE consumers. That’s according to Hossam Altadmori, once a Mikel customer in Athens, and now General Manager of Mikel UAE.

Source: Forbes April 30, 2017 15:45 UTC