Number of Starbucks Locations in Korea in 2023

There are over 18,000 coffee stores in Korea. At the heart of this stiff competition, Starbucks stands out as one of the major coffee chains in the country. Starbucks in Korea has gained so much popularity that you are likely to run into a store at every corner. In this article, we will cover the distribution of Starbucks in Korea.

Starbucks has become one of the most popular coffee houses in Korea since its launch in 1998. As of 2023, the coffee chain has over 1700 stores in the country with over 2000 employees. While it may be a big coffee house in Korea, Starbucks still faces stiff competition from local coffee houses. Despite this, the coffee chains revenue has increased steadily after hitting 1 trillion Korean won for the first time in 2016.

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Starbucks locations in Korea by province

Province	Number of Stores
Seoul Teugbyeolsi	1000
Busan Gwang’yeogsi	200
Jeolanam-Do	200
Cheongju	190
Gyeonggido	34
Cheonan Shinbudong	20
Jeonju	20
Incheon Gwang`yeogsi	9
Daegu Gwang`yeogsi	8
Gyeongsangnamdo	6
Gyeongsangbugdo	4
Gwangju Gwang`yeogsi	4
Daejeon Gwang`yeogsi	3
Ulsan Gwang`yeogsi	3
Gang`weondo	2

Top 10 Korean cities with the highest number of Starbucks

City	Number of Starbucks locations
Seoul	1000
Busan	180
Gyunggi	10
Incheon	9
Kyongki	8
Daegu	5
Daejeon	5
Ulsan	3
Gyeongsanbukdo	2
Kwangju	2

Starbucks revenue in South Korea from 2012-2022

Year	Revenue in Korean Won
2012	391 billion
2013	482 billion
2014	617 billion
2015	774 billion
2016	1.2 trillion
2017	1.3 trillion
2018	1.5 trillion
2019	1.8 trillion
2020	1.9 trillion
2021	2.4 trillion
2022	2.6 trillion

Top 5 major Starbucks competitors in Korea

Competitor Name	Number of Stores
EDIYA Coffee	3500
Caffe Bene	945
Angel In Us Coffee	850
Twosome Place	600
Hollys Coffee	560

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