Starbucks Sells Nestlé the Rights to Offer Its Coffee in Stores

In a deal valued at $7 billion, Starbucks bets its future on its coffee shops by removing a distraction

Starbucks Corp. is betting its future on its coffee shops.

To do that, the Seattle-based company has removed a distraction by selling the rights to offer its coffee and tea in grocery and retail stores to Nestlé SA for more than $7 billion.

Coffee sellers from Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. to McDonald’s Corp. have crowded supermarket shelves...