Nestlé Considers Exiting Café Business with Potential Blue Bottle Coffee Sale
01.12.2025 - 22:52:04A significant strategic shift is underway at Nestlé under the leadership of its new CEO, Philipp Navratil. The Swiss food and beverage conglomerate is now evaluating the sale of its premium coffee chain, Blue Bottle Coffee, according to a recent Reuters report. This move signals a potential retreat from the physical retail space and a refocusing on its core packaged goods business.
The company, working with the investment bank Morgan Stanley, is exploring options to divest the chain it acquired in 2017 for approximately $700 million. Market observers suggest that any sale would likely occur at a valuation significantly below that original purchase price, representing a substantial financial loss. The acquisition was once viewed as a strategic bet on the Read more...
