Number Starbucks Locations in Taiwan in 2023

In the past few years, there has been a rise of small budget friendly coffee shops in Taiwan. As a result, Starbuck had to shut down 20 stores in Taiwan and maintain a slow steady growth over the years. Given the new affordable entrants, what is the number of Starbucks stores in Taiwan currently?

Starbucks entered the Taiwanese market in 1998 as a joint venture with Uni President. The coffee house broke even in its third year of operation with approximate revenue of 2 billion and a net income of nearly 150 million. Over the years, Starbucks has witnessed a steady increase growth rate and operates 544 stores as of 2023. Below is a table showing the number and distribution of Starbucks stores in Taiwan.

Number of Starbucks stores in Taiwan by State

State	Number of Stores
Taipei	128
Taichung	24
Kaohsiung	16
Taoyuan	16
Tainan	15
Hsinchu	13
Nantou	7
Changhua	6
Keelung	4
Chiayi	3
Pingtung	3
Hualien	2
Taitung	2

Top 10 Taiwan cities with the highest number of Starbucks locations

City	Number of Starbucks stores
Taipei	100
Taipei City	17
Tainan	11
Taichung City	10
Taichung	5
Tai-chung	4
Kaohsiung	4
Hsin Chu	4
Kaoshoung	4
Taoyuan	4

Number of Starbucks licensed stores in Taiwan from 2018 -2022 financial year

Year	Number of stores
2018	458
2019	480
2020	501
2021	523
2022	544

Major Starbucks competitors in Taiwan

	Total number of stores in Taiwan
Starbucks	544
Louisa coffee	600
85 Café	400