Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.

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Starbucks Corporation

Logo since 2011
Headquarters at Starbucks Center in Seattle, Washington
Type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: SBUX Nasdaq-100 component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component
Industry	Coffee shop
Founded	March 30, 1971; 52 years ago (1971-03-30) Pike Place Market, Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Founders	Jerry Baldwin Zev Siegl Gordon Bowker
Headquarters	Starbucks Center, Seattle, Washington , U.S.
Number of locations	35,711 (2022)
Area served	84 countries
Key people	Mellody Hobson (Chairwoman) Laxman Narasimhan (CEO)
Products	Coffee beverages smoothies tea baked goods sandwiches
Revenue	US$32.25 billion (2022)
Operating income	US$4.62 billion (2022)
Net income	US$3.28 billion (2022)
Total assets	US$27.98 billion (2022)
Total equity	US$−8.70 billion (2022)
Number of employees	c. 402,000 (2022)
Subsidiaries	Starbucks Coffee Ethos Water Hear Music La Boulange Bakery Teavana Torrefazione Italia Tata Starbucks (India)
Website	starbucks.com
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As of November 2022,^[update] the company had 35,711 stores in 80 countries, 15,873 of which were located in the United States. Out of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed.[3]

The rise of the second wave of coffee culture is generally attributed to Starbucks, which introduced a wider variety of coffee experiences. Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Depending on the country, most locations provide free Wi-Fi Internet access.