Number of Starbucks Locations Worldwide in 2023

Starbucks is an international coffee chain operating across six continents in approximately 80 countries. The coffee company has approximately 35,711 stores with 60% operating in the United States and China. In this article, we will look at the distribution of Starbucks locations worldwide.

Starbucks started out as a local coffee beans and equipment retailer in Seattle in 1971. Starbucks first started selling coffee in 1985 under the guidance of Howard Schultz. The Seattle based coffee chain experienced an exponential growth in 1992 when the company went public. In 1996, Starbucks opened its first store outside North America and over the decades, became the largest coffee chain in the world. As of 2023, Starbucks has opened more than 35,000 stores worldwide in approximately 80 countries. Here is a table showing the number of Starbucks locations worldwide.

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Number of Starbucks stores by continent

Continent	Number of Stores	Percentage(%) share of total Starbucks stores worldwide (35,711)
Asia	12,728	35.64%
Africa	130	0.36%
North America	18,931	53.01%
South America	436	1.22%
Europe	2,554	7.15%
Antarctica	0	N/A
Oceania	81	0.23%

Top 10 Countries with the most number of Starbucks stores worldwide

Country	Number of Starbucks stores
Country	Licensed stores	Company operated stores
United States	6,608	9,265
China	–	6,019
Canada	471	1,630
Japan	–	1,546
United Kingdom	838	318
Korea	1,750	–
Turkey	604	–
Taiwan	544	–

Number of Starbucks stores worldwide from 2003 to 2022

Year	Number of Starbucks Stores
2003	7,225
2004	8,569
2005	10,241
2006	12,440
2007	15,011
2008	16,680
2009	16,635
2010	16,858
2011	17,003
2012	18,066
2013	19,767
2014	21,366
2015	23,043
2016	25,085
2017	27,339
2018	29,324
2019	31,256
2020	32,660
2021	22,833
2022	35,711

Starbucks Annual Revenue from 2010 to 2022

Year	Revenue (billions US dollars)
2003	$4.1
2004	$5.3
2005	$6.4
2006	$7.8
2007	$9.4
2008	$10.4
2009	$9.8
2010	$10.7
2011	$11.7
2012	$13.3
2013	$14.9
2014	$16.45
2015	$19.16
2016	$21.32
2017	$22.39
2018	$24.72
2019	$26.51
2020	$19.16
2021	$24.61
2022	$26.58