The Starbucks rival opened its first two stores in New York City on Monday, as the Xiamen-based coffee purveyor sets out to expand its market and garner favor with U.S. customers. The two Manhattan storefronts are located at 755 Broadway in Greenwich Village and 800 6th Ave in Chelsea.

China's largest coffee chain, Luckin Coffee, opened its first two stores in the United States on Monday, marking its entry into the competitive American coffee market. The new locations are situated in Manhattan's Greenwich Village and NoMad neighborhood.

Luckin Coffee, a rival of Starbucks in China, has just opened its first U.S. store. Starbucks investors are nervous about its prospects.