How Starbucks is taking over the world
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The first Starbucks store opened in 1971 (Seattle, Washington). The company experienced fast growth in 1997, with locations around the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
Today, according to the Starbucks website, they have 27,340 stores (April 2019) in 78 countries.
Top 20 countries by the number of Starbucks stores
- United States – 13,327
- China – 3,600
- Canada – 2,359
- Japan – 1,415
- South Korea – 1,080
- United Kingdom – 884
- Mexico – 531
- Taiwan – 430
- Turkey – 408
- Philippines – 300
- Thailand – 264
- Indonesia – 249
- Malaysia – 220
- Germany – 161
- India – 157
- Hong Kong – 147
- United Arab Emirates – 138
- Singapore – 125
- France – 121
- Ruaaia – 112
