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Starbucks: A Global Coffee Empire Starbucks Corporation, founded in 1971 in Seattle, initially operated as a coffee bean wholesaler. However, under Howard Schultz's leadership from 1986 to 2000, it transformed into a global coffeehouse giant. Schultz spearheaded an aggressive expansion, establishing...
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- Company type Public
- Industry Coffee shop
- Founded March 30, 1971
- Founders Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, Gordon Bowker
- Headquarters Starbucks Center, Seattle, United States
- Area served 87 countries
- Key people Howard Schultz (chairman emeritus), Brian Niccol (chairman and CEO)
- Services Coffee beverages, smoothies, tea, baked goods, sandwiches
- Revenue US$36.18 billion (2024)
- Net income US$3.761 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 361,000 (2024)
- Subsidiaries Starbucks Coffee Company, Ethos Water, Hear Music, La Boulange Bakery, Teavana, Torrefazione Italia, Tata Starbucks (India)
- Website www.starbucks.com
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Last Updated : 25/03/25, 02:40 AM
Starbucks: From Seattle to Global Giant Starbucks, founded in Seattle in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker, initially focused on selling high-quality coffee beans and equipment. Inspired by Alfred Peet, a coffee roasting entrepreneur, the trio's name selection, "Starbucks," a somew...
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