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Howard Schultz joins Starbucks
Howard Schultz joins Starbucks as director of retail operations and marketing. Starbucks begins providing coffee to fine restaurants and espresso bars. -
Schultz convinces the founders of Starbucks to test the coffeehouse
Schultz convinces the founders of Starbucks to test the coffeehouse concept in downtown Seattle,where the first Starbucks Caffè Latte is served. This successful experiment is the genesis for a company that Schultz founds in 1985. -
Schultz founds Il Giornale
Schultz founds Il Giornale, offering brewed coffee and espresso beverages made from Starbucks® coffee beans. -
Offers Full Health Benefits
Offers full health benefits to eligible full- and part-time employees, including coverage for domestic partnerships. Total stores: 33 -
Starbucks expands headquarters in Seattle.
Unveils Starbucks Mission Statement. Total stores: 84 -
Opens first drive-thru location.
first offering the service in Southern California Total stores: 425 -
Begins serving Frappuccino® blended beverages.
Begins serving Frappuccino® blended beverages.
Opens first LEED-certified store in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Announces second two-for-one stock split.
Opens roasting facility in York, Pa. Total stores: 677 -
Acquires Tazo Tea
Partners with Conservation International to promote sustainable coffee-growing practices.
Acquires Hear Music, a San Francisco–based music company.
Announces third two-for-one stock split.
Opens stores in: China, Kuwait, Lebanon and South Korea. Total stores: 2,498 -
Introduces the Starbucks Card
Introduces ethical coffee-sourcing guidelines developed in partnership with Conservation International.
Introduces the Starbucks Card.
Announces fourth two-for-one stock split.
Opens stores in: Austria, Scotland, Switzerland and Wales. Total stores: 4,709 -
first paper beverage cup containing post-consumer recycled fiber.
switch to cups made from 10% PCF has saved over 60,000 tons of virgin wood fiber, the equivalent of more than 422,000 trees.
Opens stores in: Brazil and Egypt. Total stores: 12,440 -
Expands digital offerings for customers with free unlimited Wi-Fi
Expands digital offerings for customers with free unlimited Wi-Fi, Starbucks Digital Network.
Seattle’s Best Coffee reinvents business strategy to extend brand’s reach.
Opens stores in: El Salvador, Hungary and Sweden. Total stores: 16,858 -
Introduces Starbucks® Blonde Roast
Opens Farmer Support Centers in Manizales, Colombia and Yunnan, China.
Acquires La Boulange® bakery brand to elevate core food offerings.
Launches Starbucks Refreshers® beverage platform.
Acquires Teavana to transform the tea category.
Opens stores in: Costa Rica, Finland, India and Norway.
Total stores: 18,066 -
Enhances iPhone app & Launches Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay.
Enhances iPhone app with shake to pay and digital tipping.
Opens first Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle.
Hosts first in a series of Partner Open Forums to discuss race relations in America.
Opens stores in: Brunei and Colombia. Total stores: 21,366 -
Launches Cold Brew iced coffee and Evolution Fresh
Announces sixth two-for-one stock split.
Commits to hiring 10,000 opportunity youth by 2018.
Expands Starbucks College Achievement Plan to offer full tuition coverage for all four years of an undergraduate degree for qualifying U.S. Starbucks partners. Commits to 25,000 partners graduating by 2025.
Reaches 99% ethically sourced coffee milestone.
Opens stores in: Panama Total stores: 22,519 (as of June 28, 2015) -
Current Total Stores
By June 28th, 2015
Total stores: 22,519
