Number of Starbucks Locations in Canada in 2023

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
Year	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

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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