Starbucks Corporation

Lokerpedia.id - Starbucks Corporation is a global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in the United States, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 20,336 stores in 61 countries, including 13,123 in the United States, 1,299 in Canada, 977 in Japan, 793 in the United Kingdom, 732 in China, 473 in South Korea, 363 in Mexico, 282 in Taiwan, 204 in the Philippines, 164 in Thailand, and 326 in Indonesia. Starbucks sells hot and cold beverages, whole bean coffee, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, sweet pastries, snacks, and merchandise such as mugs and tumblers. Through its Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company also sells books, music, and films. Many of the company's products are seasonal or specific to the locations of the stores. Starbucks ice cream and coffee are also sold in grocery stores. Since its founding in 1971 in Seattle as a roaster and retailer of local coffee beans, Starbucks has expanded rapidly. In the 1990s, Starbucks opened a new store every workday, a trend that continued into the 2000s. The first store outside the United States or Canada opened in the mid-1990s, and the number of its stores abroad represents one-third of the total Starbucks stores worldwide. The company planned to open 900 new stores outside the United States in 2009 and has closed 300 stores in the United States since 2008.