Number of Starbucks Locations in the United Kingdom in 2023

At the end of 2022 financial year, Starbucks was operating over 1,000 stores and generates over 500 million in annual revenue. This indicates that the expansion of Starbucks in the United Kingdom was a success.

Starbucks first opened in the United Kingdom in 1998 by acquiring an existing coffee business. The coffee chain capitalized on the region’s tea culture to give its customers a place to catch up with friends. By creating the place between home and work, Starbucks has had a huge success in the United Kingdom and now operates over 1,000 stores. Below is a table showing the distribution of Starbucks in the United Kingdom.

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Number of Starbucks in the United Kingdom by Country

Country	Number of Starbucks stores	Percentage (%) share of total Starbucks locations in the UK (1228)
England	1040	85%
Scotland	114	9%
Wales	50	4%
Northern Ireland	24	2%

Cities with the highest number of Starbucks stores in the United Kingdom

City	Country	Number of Locations	Percentage (%) share of the total Starbucks in the country
London	England	173	17%
Manchester	England	26	3%
Glasgow	Scotland	25	22%
Edinburgh	Scotland	24	21%
Leeds	England	21	2%
Birmingham	England	21	2%
Liverpool	England	18	2%

Number of Starbucks stores in the United Kingdom from 2005-2022

Year	Licensed Store	Company operated store	Total Number of stores
2005	2	467	469
2006	6	514	520
2007	0	580	580
2008	0	664	664
2009	46	666	712
2010	102	601	703
2011	128	600	728
2012	168	593	761
2013	215	549	764
2014	285	506	791
2015	414	428	842
2016	532	366	898
2017	606	342	469
2018	653	335	520
2019	707	288	580
2020	737	288	664
2021	791	298	712
2022	838	318	703

Top Starbucks competitors in the United Kingdom

Competitor	Revenue in US dollars ($)
Starbucks	572.4 million
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc	12.9 billion
Thorntons Ltd	548.5 million
Whittard of Chelsea	189.2 million
Stewarts Of Trent Bridge	52.5 million
Ringtons Ltd	45.4 million