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 | |
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 |
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