The Canadian market set the stage for Starbucks’ international expansion. The rich coffee culture accelerated the boom and success of Starbucks in Canada. This article covers the distribution of Starbucks stores in Canada.
The first Starbucks store in Canada was opened in Vancouver in 1987 inside a train station. This was Starbucks’ first store outside the United States and set the foundation for the coffee chain’s international expansion. Over the years, Starbucks locations have increased in Canada to over 1400 stores in 2023 with Ontario operating more than 43% of total Starbucks stores in the country. Below is a table showing the locations of Starbucks stores in Canada.
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Starbucks locations in Canada by Province
Province / Territory |
Number of stores |
Province / Territory |
Population per store |
Ontario |
616 |
43.29% |
23,450 |
British Columbia |
331 |
23.26% |
15,170 |
Alberta |
234 |
16.44% |
18,570 |
Quebec |
105 |
7.38% |
80,310 |
Saskatchewan |
42 |
2.95% |
27,810 |
Manitoba |
41 |
2.88% |
33,170 |
Nova Scotia |
24 |
1.69% |
40,210 |
New Brunswick |
15 |
1.05% |
51,470 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
10 |
0.70% |
52,400 |
Prince Edward Island |
3 |
0.21% |
51,670 |
Northwest Territories |
1 |
0.07% |
45,668 |
Yukon |
1 |
0.07% |
44,412 |
Nunavut |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Top 10 Canadian cities with the most number of Starbucks stores
City |
Province / Territory |
Number of Locations |
Percentage (%) share of locations by province |
Percentage (%) share total locations in Canada |
Toronto |
Ontario |
139 |
22.56% |
9.77% |
Calgary |
Alberta |
92 |
39.32% |
6.47% |
Vancouver |
British Columbia |
65 |
19.64% |
4.57% |
Edmonton |
Alberta |
60 |
25.64% |
4.22% |
Ottawa |
Ontario |
46 |
7.47% |
3.23% |
Mississauga |
Ontario |
42 |
6.82% |
2.95% |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
36 |
87.8% |
2.53% |
Surrey |
British Columbia |
25 |
7.55% |
1.76% |
London |
Ontario |
25 |
4.06% |
1.76% |
Victoria |
British Columbia |
23 |
6.95% |
1.62% |
Number of Starbucks stores in Canada vs Major Competitors
Number of locations |
Number of states |
Number of cities | |
Starbucks |
1,423 locations |
12 Provinces |
298 cities |
Tim Hortons |
3,532 locations |
13 Provinces |
629 cities |
Subway |
2,913 location |
12 Provinces |
1,029 cities |
MacDonald’s |
1,367 locations |
12 Provinces |
470 cities |
A&W |
1,047 locations |
12 Provinces |
498 cities |
Dairy Queen |
716 locations |
11 Provinces |
383 cities |
Number of Starbucks stores in Canada 2005 to 2022
Year |
Number of Starbucks Stores | ||
Company Operated Stores |
Licenced owned stores |
Total Starbucks stores | |
2005 |
474 |
118 |
592 |
2006 |
508 |
178 |
686 |
2007 |
627 |
234 |
861 |
2008 |
731 |
231 |
962 |
2009 |
775 |
262 |
1,037 |
2010 |
799 |
274 |
1,073 |
2011 |
836 |
284 |
1,120 |
2012 |
874 |
300 |
1,174 |
2013 |
940 |
397 |
1,337 |
2014 |
983 |
462 |
1,445 |
2015 |
1,009 |
249 |
1,258 |
2016 |
1,035 |
364 |
1,399 |
2017 |
1,083 |
377 |
1,460 |
2018 |
1,109 |
409 |
1,518 |
2019 |
1,175 |
430 |
1,605 |
2020 |
1,159 |
444 |
1,603 |
2021 |
908 |
468 |
1,376 |
2022 |
946 |
471 |
1,417 |
Kai Jordan worked as a Certified Nutrition Specialist and now a food critic whose main objective is to provide consumers with as much information as they need to make the right choices concerning foods and drinks. Jordan is passionate about helping the public reach their health-related goals but also keen on reviewing foods and drinks offered by some of the famous restaurants the likes of Starbucks.
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