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The first branch of Starbucks opened in Pike Place Market, Seattle WA. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks opens its first store in Pike Place Market.
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In 1982, Howard Shultz starts working for Starbucks as Director of Retail Operations. In this year, Starbucks also started serving coffee at fine espresso bars and restaurants. (Photo: Google)
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After traveling to Milan, Italy, Howard Shultz decides to bring coffeehouse culture to downtown Seattle,and the first Starbucks Caffe Latte is served. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks Corporation begins to offer full health benefits to eligible full time and part time employees. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks is the first privately owned US company to offer stocks to part-time employees. It also opens its first airport coffee shop at Sea-Tac Airport. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks opens its first drive-thru location. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks opens its first drive thru location. Mobile coffee!
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Starbucks starts selling Frappuccino blended drinks. They also opened a roasting facility in York, PA. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks starts selling its famous Frappuccino
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Starbucks creates Starbucks Coffee Trading Company (SCTC) in Lusanne, Switzerland. Wifi is also introducd into the coffee shops. (Photo: Google)
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Starbucks gets wifi! Oh what a saviour it would become for my schoolwork and need for caffeine.
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Starbucks introduces its "Blonde Roast." They also bought La Boulange Bakery and Teavana to expand their tea and pastry choices within Starbucks.
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Starbucks creates its own K-CUPS. It also launches Create Jobs for USA and acquires Evolution Fresh. (Photo: Google)